Aurora Man Sentenced To 16 Years For Robbery, Brandishing A Firearm

DENVER - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Euriah Hymes, 23, of Aurora, Colorado, was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of Hobbs Act robbery, and two counts of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

According to the plea agreement, between January 17 and February 14, 2024, Hymes committed 12 armed robberies of convenience stores in three different counties across the Denver Metro area. In each of these robberies, workers in the convenience stores were threatened with a gun as Hymes demanded cash and stole tobacco products.

"Euriah Hymes's robbery spree spanned three counties and victimized more than a dozen people," said United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Peter McNeilly. "This strong sentence will keep a violent criminal off of our streets for a significant time."

"Those who commit brazen, violent crimes targeting our community will be identified, pursued, and held accountable," said FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Amanda Koldjeski. "Clerks in 12 convenience stores were held at gunpoint and traumatized. Partnerships like the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force continue to be a force multiplier in our work and our success in crushing violent crime."

United States District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher presided over the sentencing.

The case was investigated by the FBI Denver Field Office, the Safe Streets Task Force, Broomfield Police Department, Westminster Police Department, Federal Heights Police Department, Thornton Police Department, Denver Police Department, and Aurora Police Department.

The prosecution was handled by the Violent Crime and Immigration Enforcement Section of the United States Attorney's Office.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

Case Number: 25-cr-00204-GPG