Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 11½ Years in Prison for Multiple Robberies Targeting Armored Trucks

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Dante Shackleford, 27, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced this morning to 138 months’ imprisonment, five years of supervised release, and $119,100 in restitution by United States District Judge Gail A. Weilheimer for his role in multiple area robberies targeting armored trucks.

The defendant was charged by superseding indictment in January and pleaded guilty in April to one count of Hobbs Act robbery, three counts of attempted Hobbs Act robbery, and one count of carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

As detailed in court filings and admitted to by the defendant, Shackleford, with others, participated in the following crimes:

• the July 15, 2025, attempted robbery of a Brinks truck in Philadelphia
• the July 22, 2025, attempted robbery of a Brinks truck in Elkins Park, Pa.
• the August 12, 2025, robbery of a Brinks truck in Elkins Park, Pa.
• the October 3, 2025, attempted robbery of a Brinks truck in Philadelphia

In total, the defendant admitted to stealing $119,100 from Brinks, Inc.

Shackleford’s co-defendant, Mujahid Davis, 24, also of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty in March to two attempted Hobbs Act robberies, two Hobbs Act robberies, and one count of carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. He was sentenced last week to 11 years in prison.

This case was investigated by the FBI Philadelphia Violent Crimes Task Force and the Philadelphia Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Robert Eckert and Kwambina Coker.