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Press Release

Cash Store Robber Detained

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Illinois

 

On October 9, 2018, Algernon C. Perkins, of Alorton, Illinois had an initial appearance on a two-count criminal complaint charging him with Interference with Commerce by Robbery for his alleged involvement in the robbery of two locations of the Cash Store within the Southern District of Illinois, United States Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft announced today. If convicted of Interference with Commerce by Robbery, Perkins faces a term of imprisonment of up to twenty years and a maximum fine of $250,000 on each count. Perkins has been detained pending the outcome of these proceedings.

A criminal complaint is a formal charge against a defendant that is comprised of the essential facts constituting the offense charged. Under the law, a defendant is presumed to be innocent of a charge until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to the satisfaction of a jury.

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Highland Police Department, the Salem Police Department, the Taylorville Police Department, and the United States Marshals Service.

Updated October 11, 2018

Topic
Violent Crime