U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Guilty Verdict in Robbery Case

ALBUQUERQUE – Following a three-day trial and less than two hours of deliberation, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict against a previously convicted felon from Albuquerque on three counts of robbery for a series of incidents at Ross clothing stores in Albuquerque.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Jason Pete Roper, 45, robbed three separate Ross locations between August 14 and September 8, 2022. In each incident, Roper approached the checkout counters with small items before brandishing a silver and black handgun and demanding money from multiple registers. The total amount stolen across the three robberies was approximately $1,800.

At the time of these offenses, Roper was on federal probation for a previous armed bank robbery conviction.

Following the verdict, the Court ordered that Roper remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled. At sentencing, Roper faces up to 20 years in prison.

There is no parole in the federal system.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The FBI Albuquerque Field Office and Albuquerque Police Department investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jon Stanford and Samuel Hurtado are prosecuting the case.

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