A Westland man has been handed a 110-month federal prison sentence for his involvement in the 2020 armed robbery of an Albion hydroponics store. According to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten, 27-year-old Andrew Curtis Williams' offenses included conspiracy and brandishing a firearm during the violent crime that saw a store employee assaulted and restrained at gunpoint.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the case concluded with Williams' sentencing earlier this week after he pled guilty in August. Co-defendant Kyle Lynn Carson, 28, from Jackson, was previously sentenced to 60 months for his role. The attack, part of a conspiracy on February 10, 2020, involved the victim being physically assaulted with a firearm by Carson.

Despite the current sentences, the investigation remains ongoing as authorities search for an unidentified third suspect allegedly involved in the robbery. The Grand Rapids Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is leading the investigation and encourages anyone with information to come forward. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy VerHey.

Amid the sentencing, ATF Special Agent in Charge James Deir spoke on the broader societal implications of the conviction. “Mr. William’s greed and actions represent “the worst of the worst” in our community. In the end, accountability matters.  The moral of this story is simple: if you use an illegal firearm to commit violent acts, you most certainly should pack your bags for a very long stay in federal prison.," he remarked in the U.S. Attorney's Office release.