A federal jury convicted Timarcus Lavonnte Britt, 29, on April 17 of four counts of robbery and four counts of brandishing a firearm during these crimes. The charges stem from a series of armed robberies that took place on July 11, 2023, across Greenville, Williamston, and Robersonville.
According to prosecutors, Britt was part of a group that attempted five armed robberies between 1 and 4 a.m., targeting Speedway stores. The crime spree began with the armed robbery of a woman in the parking lot outside a Speedway on Highway 264 in Greenville. Two masked men approached her vehicle at gunpoint and stole her keys, purse, and cell phone.
The group then proceeded to multiple other Speedway locations in Greenville as well as stores in Williamston and Robersonville. In each instance, two masked suspects entered the store with guns drawn—sometimes pushing weapons into cashiers’ faces—and demanded money along with items such as cigarettes and Backwoods cigarillos. At one location in Oak City, employees had locked the doors after being warned by law enforcement; unable to enter, the suspects fled.
Investigators from several agencies used license plate readers and city camera footage to track down the car used during the robberies. A search warrant executed on Jaliek Grant’s vehicle uncovered clothing matching surveillance images as well as stolen items. Further investigation led authorities to identify Britt as one of the two main perpetrators seen entering each store while another individual acted as getaway driver. A search at Britt’s residence revealed firearms used during the crimes along with extended magazines.
W. Ellis Boyle, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced the conviction following an investigation involving local police departments alongside federal agencies including the FBI and ATF. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kimberly Dixon and Khari Cyrus prosecuted the case.
Britt faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 28 years’ imprisonment when sentenced by the court.
The U.S. Attorney for this district prosecutes federal crimes and litigates civil matters across eastern North Carolina according to its official website. The office employs about 119 staff members including attorneys who work from six courthouses located throughout cities such as Raleigh, Fayetteville, Wilmington, New Bern, Greenville, and Elizabeth City according to its official website. It also covers areas with major military installations like Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune according to its official website.
The office promotes community safety through programs like Project Safe Neighborhoods according to its official website, partnering closely with law enforcement agencies.
