KOKOMO, Ind. — Three men are heading to federal prison for their roles in the armed robbery of an armored vehicle in Kokomo.
The heist happened Nov. 16, 2021, at an ATM at 2201 W. Jefferson St., near North Dixon Road.
Police said a man held the driver of the vehicle at gunpoint while the other employee of the armored service vehicle was inside the business servicing the ATM. After disarming the driver, the suspects took nearly $205,000 before fleeing.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Kokomo residents 43-year-old Keith Martin, 31-year-old Edwin Sims and 36-year-old James Alexander have all been sentenced after pleading guilty.
Sims also pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, officials said.
Martin was sentenced in July to seven months in federal prison. Sims received a 12 1/2-year prison sentence earlier this year. And in August, Alexander was sentenced to 27 months in prison. The men were each ordered to pay $135,792.85 in restitution and will be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office upon release.
“This brazen conspiracy was quickly unraveled by the outstanding investigative efforts of the FBI, Kokomo Police, and DEA,” U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers said. “Federal prosecutors and law enforcement agencies will continue to prioritize working with our local partners to address violent crime in our communities.