Rockland County Man Convicted At Trial Of Hobbs Act Robbery And Firearms Charge

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the conviction in White Plains federal court of THIERRY ANTOINE for robbing the residence of a marijuana dealer in Chestnut Ridge, New York, on December 16, 2019, and for using, carrying, or possessing a firearm in connection with that robbery. The jury convicted ANTOINE yesterday following a five-day trial before U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Román.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: "A unanimous jury has found that Thierry Antoine engaged in a violent gunpoint robbery, which included the beating of an innocent victim. Thanks to the hard work of the career prosecutors of this Office and our law enforcement partners, Antoine is now held accountable for his conduct."

As reflected in the Indictment, public filings, and the evidence presented at trial:

On or about December 16, 2019, ANTOINE and five others agreed to rob, and did rob, the residence of a known marijuana dealer in Chestnut Ridge, New York. Later that same day, ANTOINE and the others drove to the residence, bringing weapons including a mini-bat, a knife, and a firearm. Upon arrival at the residence, ANTOINE and the others encountered a young man who was at the residence to meet a friend. ANTOINE and the others beat the young man, including shoving the firearm in his mouth with such force that it broke one of his teeth, and tied him up as they broke into the residence and stole cash, marijuana, and high-end clothes and shoes.

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ANTOINE, 34, of Spring Valley, New York, was convicted by a jury of one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; one count of Hobbs Act robbery, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; and one count of use, carrying, and possession of a firearm, in furtherance of a crime of violence, which carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison to run consecutive to any other sentence imposed and a maximum sentence of life in prison.

The minimum and maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendants will be determined by the judge. ANTOINE is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Román on April 4, 2025.

Mr. Williams praised the outstanding investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The prosecution of this case is being handled by the Office's White Plains Division. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Benjamin L. Levander, Margaret N. Vasu, and Margery B. Feinzig, with assistance from Paralegal Specialist Shannon Becker.