A former Danville Food Lion employee, who pulled a gun on a Food Lion cashier and robbed the store of more than $1,200 in cash, was sentenced this week to 79 months in federal prison.
Christopher Rashard Harris, 31, previously pled guilty to one count of Hobbs Act Robbery.
According to court documents, on June 28, 2023, Harris entered the Food Lion grocery store where he used to be employed, placed two bags of Cheetos on the counter, and gave the cashier a $1 bill and some change.
When the cashier opened the register, Harris pulled out a firearm, pointed it at the cashier, and twice told the cashier to “back the fu*k up.”
The cashier put his hands up and backed away from the register while Harris grabbed the entire cash drawer and ran out with the contents, approximately $1,217.
On July 6, 2023, law enforcement arrested Harris who confessed to robbing the store and described where he had abandoned the cash drawer, which was later recovered.
United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh and Craig B. Kailimai, special agent in charge of the Washington Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, made the announcement.
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