Youngstown Man Known as “Beretta Bandit” Receives 106-Year Sentence for Tampa Robbery Spree

In a decisive ruling, Richard Allen Randolph, a 44-year-old man from Youngstown, Ohio, has been sentenced to over a century in federal prison for a series of violent crimes, including Hobbs Act robberies and firing a weapon during one of these incidents. The sentencing took place on April 19, where U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber handed down a punishment of 106 years and 6 months, as detailed in a report by the

U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida

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The title “Beretta Bandit” was accorded to Randolph after a spate of aggressive robberies spanned the better part of a month in early 2020, putting commercial businesses in Tampa, Florida on high alert. Hooded, masked, and armed with a Beretta Pico pistol, Randolph instilled fear as he looted cash registers. The robberies all ended when law enforcement traced the firearm from a seller who provided a crucial link back to Randolph.

Heart-pounding testimonies from victims at the trial captured the alarming nature of Randolph’s acts. While they couldn’t put a face to the fear, being that Randolph wore a hood and mask during his crimes, the stories they relayed were uniform in their portrayal of terror. The jury placed significant weight on forensic analyses from the ATF laboratory, which matched Randolph’s weapon to the crimes, and on the testimony of the individual who had purchased Randolph’s Beretta Pico. These, together with location data analyses from the FBI, built a robust case, leading to Randolph’s conviction.

This sentencing marks a high point for Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a multifaceted program aiming to reduce violent crime and firearm-related violence. With the strong foundations of fostering trust in communities, providing support to preventative organizations, and focusing on strategic enforcement, PSN demonstrates its effectiveness with outcomes such as Randolph’s conviction. Commenced in May 2021, the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction strategy is perceived as setting a clearer and more measureable path towards safer neighborhoods.

The combined efforts of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Tampa Police Department, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office were instrumental in reaching this result. Assistant United States Attorneys Maria Guzman and Brooke Padgett, who prosecuted the case, have helped ensure that “Beretta Bandit” will no longer pose a threat to the Tampa community.

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