A Turtle Creek man, Jamal Martel Brooks, 33, is facing multiple counts of Hobbs Act robbery, carjacking, and firearms offenses following an indictment by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh. United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan released this announcement.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Brooks has a history with the law, having previously served 17 months for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in 2019. From January 3, 2023, to January 2, he is alleged to have committed a series of violent crimes, as outlined in a recent indictment. Incidents include multiple business robberies in the Pittsburgh area and two carjackings, where he reportedly used a firearm.
If convicted on all charges, Brooks could face extensive time behind bars. The firearm offenses alone carry a maximum sentence ranging from seven years to life for each count, with these sentences mandated to run consecutively, according to the law. This could sum up to a minimum of a 63-year sentence, on top of a fine reaching $4.5 million…