OMAHA, Nebraska - A Lincoln man is sentenced for a multi-city violent crime spree involving a number of businesses.
54 year old Amir Muhammad will spend 28 years in federal prison where there is no parole. He will then spend five years on supervised released.
On September 21, 2018, Muhammad robbed the Max I. Walker at 92 and Maple Street in Omaha where he claimed to have a knife and threatened to cut the clerk if he didn't had over cash. He was given money and he left the store.
On October 1, 2018, Muhammad robbed P.L. Jewelers in Lincoln and threatened to shoot the owner. He then hit the owner on the head with a hard object. He left the store with several pieces of jewelry. On October 5th, some of that jewelry was found in a home where Muhammad had been staying.
On October 3, 2018, Muhammad robbed the Juice Stop at 119 and Standing Stone Drive in Gretna. There, he showed the clerk a gun and demanded money. He left the store with about $300.
On October 5, 2018, Muhammad had a gun and carjacked an employee leaving Bergan Mercy Hospital. Muhammad approached her from behind, pushed her over the center console and got into the driver’s seat. Throughout the encounter he was pointing a gun at her. They fought over the gun and she was able force him to drop it, after which she ran from the car back to the hospital. Muhammad took her keys and her bag, leaving the car in the parking lot.
A little more than an hour later, Muhammad cashed a check from the victim’s account, made out to him, at a local bank. His photo was obtained from the bank and his identity was discovered. Throughout the day, metro area law enforcement worked together tracking down leads to Muhammad’s whereabouts. He was ultimately found at a trailer park in Council Bluffs and arrested. At the time of his arrest, he was carrying a bag that contained the carjacking victim’s wallet.
U.S. Attorney Joe Kelly praised the bravery of the victims during their ordeals, their willingness to cooperate with prosecution, and the tenacity of law enforcement in capturing Muhammad. “We aggressively prosecute violent offenders and for the next 28 years, this violent offender will not be able to scare, threaten and intimidate members of our communities.”
A number of law enforcement agencies worked together in the investigation.