“Federal case details four 2025 incidents across Philadelphia and Elkins Park.”
Philadelphia, PA – A 24-year-old Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a series of armed robberies and attempted robberies targeting armored trucks across the region in 2025, prosecutors announced Friday.
Mujahid Davis entered the guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Gail A. Weilheimer, admitting to multiple felony charges tied to a string of Brinks truck heists carried out over several months. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Davis pleaded guilty to two counts of Hobbs Act robbery, two counts of attempted Hobbs Act robbery, and one count of carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
The defendant was charged by superseding indictment in January alongside co-defendant Dante Shackleford, 26, also of Philadelphia.
Key Points
- Defendant pleaded guilty to multiple armed robberies and attempted robberies
- Crimes targeted Brinks armored trucks across Philadelphia and Elkins Park
- Faces potential life sentence with mandatory minimum prison term
Series of robberies targeted armored trucks across region
According to federal prosecutors, Davis admitted to participating in four separate incidents involving Brinks armored trucks, including both completed robberies and attempted heists.
The timeline outlined in court filings includes:
- July 2, 2025 – robbery of a Brinks truck in Philadelphia
- July 15, 2025 – attempted robbery of a Brinks truck in Philadelphia
- August 12, 2025 – robbery of a Brinks truck in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
- October 3, 2025 – attempted robbery of a Brinks truck in Philadelphia
“As detailed in case filings and admitted to by the defendant, Davis, with others, participated in the following crimes,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Firearms charge carries mandatory prison time
In addition to the robbery charges, Davis pleaded guilty to a firearms offense involving carrying, using, and brandishing a weapon during a crime of violence.
That charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison, which must be served consecutively to any other sentence imposed.
The case falls under the Hobbs Act, a federal statute commonly used to prosecute robberies affecting interstate commerce, including those involving armored vehicles.
Sentencing scheduled for August
Davis is scheduled to be sentenced on August 4. He faces a maximum possible sentence of life imprisonment, along with a potential five-year term of supervised release and fines of up to $1.5 million.
“This case was investigated by the FBI Philadelphia Violent Crimes Task Force and the Philadelphia Police Department,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Robert Eckert and Kwambina Coker.
