Man Sentenced To Over Eight Years In Prison For Jewelry Store Armed Robbery

RENO, Nev. – A man was sentenced on Tuesday to 102 months in prison for armed robbery of a jewelry store located in the Summit Sierra mall, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Steven W. Myhre for the District of Nevada.

Al Christopher Braxton Allen, 35, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty on May 1, 2017, to one count of use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. United States District Judge Robert C. Jones presided over the sentencing hearing.

According to admissions made in the plea agreement, on Sept. 14, 2016, Braxton entered the DeVons Jewelry store in the Summit Sierra mall, brandished a Llama .357 caliber revolver, and demanded “All the Rolexes and Diamonds” several times to an employee. Allen stole a total of approximately 106 watches and jewelry with a value of $449,600. One of the stolen watches was equipped with a 3SI tracking device. After a review of the store’s surveillance video, law enforcement detained Allen, who matched the robbery suspect’s description, near the mall.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Reno Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Rachow.

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