"Bland and his two robbery crew members - Ronnie Tucker, 24, of Long Beach, and Abigail Luckey, 50, of North Hollywood - robbed 12 businesses across Los Angeles and Orange counties over a 17-day stretch in early 2024. The trio hit 7-Eleven stores, doughnut shops and a smoke shop."
"At one point during the crime spree, Bland and Luckey drove to Las Vegas and got legally married. Two days later, the newlyweds committed another robbery. The spree ended on Valentine's Day when an employee at a Downey doughnut shop fired a handgun in self-defense and sent the suspects fleeing."
"He did it for the money; he did it for greed, prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum, adding that Bland had bragged about his crimes, labeling a picture of himself '#RobberyGang.'"
Antonio Lamar Bland, 36, was sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison for his role in a robbery crew that targeted 12 businesses across Los Angeles and Orange counties over 17 days in early 2024. Bland and two accomplices—Ronnie Tucker and Abigail Luckey—robbed 7-Eleven stores, doughnut shops, and a smoke shop. During the crime spree, Bland and Luckey traveled to Las Vegas and married legally, then committed another robbery two days later. The spree ended on Valentine's Day when a doughnut shop employee fired a handgun in self-defense. Burbank police, tracking the getaway car via GPS, apprehended all three suspects shortly after. Bland pleaded guilty to interference with commerce by robbery and brandishing a firearm. He was ordered to pay $17,829 in restitution. His two accomplices also pleaded guilty and await sentencing.
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