A Texas man, Tarrell Donald Nowlin, 53, pleaded guilty to a federal violation related to the armed robbery of a Beaumont gas station, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs for the Eastern District of Texas.
The guilty plea comes after an investigation into a robbery reported on January 16, 2024, at the Speedway Gas Station on Eastex Freeway in Beaumont.
According to court documents, a dark-colored Dodge Caravan pulled into the gas station parking lot, and a masked suspect entered the store brandishing a silver revolver.
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The robber demanded cash from the clerk, who complied, and fled the scene with approximately $550.
Following an investigation, law enforcement identified Nowlin as the suspect. He pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson. The Hobbs Act is a federal law that prohibits robberies affecting commerce that crosses state lines.
Nowlin faces up to 20 years in federal prison at sentencing. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
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The Beaumont Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon S. Brown is prosecuting the case.
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