Source: US FBI
Orlando, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Tyrese Littles (25, DeLand) to seven years and three months in federal prison for Hobbs Act robbery. The court also ordered Littles to forfeit $10,000, which represented the proceeds of the robbery, and to pay the same amount in restitution to the victim. Littles pleaded guilty on May 13, 2025.
According to court documents, on March 3, 2024, Littles orchestrated and served as the getaway driver for the robbery of a gas station convenience store in DeLand. During the robbery, one of the accomplices held what appeared to be a Glock firearm to the back of the store clerk’s head while demanding money. The robbers took $10,000 and ran out of the convenience store to a nearby parking lot, where Littles was waiting for them in his SUV.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, and the DeLand Police Department. It was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Matthew Del Mastro.
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.