Euriah Hymes, a 23-year-old from Aurora, Colorado, was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of Hobbs Act robbery and two counts of brandishing a firearm during crimes of violence, according to a May 5 announcement by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to address violent crime and ensure community safety. Hymes admitted responsibility for committing 12 armed robberies at convenience stores across three counties in the Denver Metro area between January 17 and February 14, where store workers were threatened with a gun as he demanded cash and stole tobacco products.
“Euriah Hymes’s robbery spree spanned three counties and victimized more than a dozen people,” said United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Peter McNeilly. “This strong sentence will keep a violent criminal off of our streets for a significant time.”
FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Amanda Koldjeski said, “Those who commit brazen, violent crimes targeting our community will be identified, pursued, and held accountable. Clerks in 12 convenience stores were held at gunpoint and traumatized. Partnerships like the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force continue to be a force multiplier in our work and our success in crushing violent crime.”
United States District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher presided over the sentencing. The investigation involved multiple agencies including FBI Denver Field Office, Safe Streets Task Force, Broomfield Police Department, Westminster Police Department, Federal Heights Police Department, Thornton Police Department, Denver Police Department, and Aurora Police Department.
The prosecution was handled by the Violent Crime and Immigration Enforcement Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado. The office enforces federal laws and manages civil cases on behalf of communities statewide while collaborating with law enforcement agencies through its offices in Denver, Grand Junction and Durango according to the official website.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which brings together all levels of law enforcement with local communities to reduce violent crime.
