Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 138 Months in Prison for Armored Truck Robberies
Dante Shackleford received a 138-month prison sentence for his role in four robberies and attempted robberies targeting armored trucks.
By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 9:23 a.m. ET
According to official documents from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, United States Attorney David Metcalf announced on August 11, 2026, that 27-year-old Dante Shackleford of Philadelphia was to 138 months' imprisonment. United States District Judge Gail A. Weilheimer also Shackleford to five years of supervised release and ordered $119,100 in restitution for his involvement in multiple robberies targeting armored trucks. Official records note that the case remains open as a developing matter.
Shackleford was charged by superseding indictment in January and pleaded guilty in April to one count of Hobbs Act robbery, three counts of attempted Hobbs Act robbery, and one count of carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Court documents record that Shackleford admitted to participating in a July 15, 2025, attempted robbery of a Brinks truck in Philadelphia; a July 22, 2025, attempted robbery of a Brinks truck in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; an August 12, 2025, robbery of a Brinks truck in Elkins Park; and an October 3, 2025, attempted robbery of a Brinks truck in Philadelphia, stealing a total of $119,100 from Brinks, Inc.
Official documents also state that co-defendant Mujahid Davis, 24, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty in March to two attempted Hobbs Act robberies, two Hobbs Act robberies, and one count of carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and was last week to 11 years in prison. The case was investigated by the FBI Philadelphia Violent Crimes Task Force and the Philadelphia Police Department, and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Robert Eckert and Kwambina Coker.
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