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Garden City Man Charged In Two Armed Robberies

KSCB News - June 23, 2010 12:00 am

Henry L. Scott, 23, Garden City, Kan., is charged with two counts of armed robbery, two counts of carrying a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in January 2010 in Finney County, Kan.

The indictment alleges on Jan. 8, 2010, Jones carried a .357 caliber revolver when he robbed the Kwik Shop at 1102 Campus Ave., in Garden City, Kan. On Jan. 20, 2010, Scott again carried a .357 caliber revolver when he robbed the Food Mart at 1505 W. Buffalo Jones Ave., in Garden City, Kan.

Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:

Armed robbery: A maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.

Carrying a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence: A penalty of not less than five years and a fine up to $250,000.

Unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction: A maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Smith is prosecuting.

 

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