Two individuals have pled guilty in connection to a series of robberies at a Walgreens in Chinatown, revealing their roles as insiders in the thefts. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office release, Michael Robinson, 34, a Walgreens store manager, and Kemanye Williams, 25, admitted to orchestrating seven robberies, leveraging their knowledge of store operations to facilitate the crimes.
Along with co-conspirators Gianni Robinson, 27, and London Teeter, 21, also a store manager at Walgreens, the four men pled guilty to their involvement in the scheme, which resulted in at least $28,983 being stolen. They now face up to 20 years in prison and fines up to $250,000. Sentencing is scheduled for June by Judge Jia M. Cobb.
The robberies began in July 2023, with the managers using their positions to plan the crimes. Michael Robinson and Teeter had access to sensitive information, such as cash movement schedules and security details, which they shared with Williams and others. Williams, using a fake identity, would brandish firearms to intimidate employees and security personnel while accessing the cash-filled Manager’s Office.
The series of robberies led to increased security at the store, but the criminals continued their crimes, with Williams even robbing armed security officers of their firearms in two instances. The operation was finally shut down after a robbery on February 11, when law enforcement raided the residences of Gianni Robinson and Teeter. They found a 9mm Glock pistol, which exposed the full scope of the operation. The case was investigated by the FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force and the Metropolitan Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys.
