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Two Atlanta Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Violent Robbery July 01, 2025 (0 comments)

Greenville, SC--Two Atlanta men were sentenced to federal prison for an armed robbery at a Greenville jewelry store, according to local media reports.
Tony Nico Clark, 35, was sentenced to nine years and Dedrek Jaquon Hale, 30, was sentenced to nine and a half years, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) reportedly announced Thursday.
The robbery happened May 17 at Diamonds Choice store on Woodruff Road, WYFF 4 reported quoting police reports. DOJ reportedly said evidence obtained in the investigation showed the robbery began when Clark, who was not wearing a mask, approached the door to the store that was locked between guests and was allowed in.
Clark then held the door for two masked men, who rushed into the store brandishing handguns and ordering the employees and customers to the floor, according to the DOJ.
One of the masked men, who remains unidentified, broke display cases using a hammer, while Hale used his handgun to smash the glass on the cases, evidence showed, WYFF 4 reported.
Surveillance footage showed the men pointing their guns at employees and customers as they snatched jewelry from the broken cases.
Read more on the WYFF 4 website.