Antonio Kingsbury, 36, of Washington, D.C., was arrested Friday and charged by criminal complaint with interference with interstate commerce by robbery, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon.
Kingsbury is suspected of involvement in at least 17 armed robberies between January 9, 2024, and November 7, 2024, in the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge David Geist of the Washington Field Office.
According to the complaint, the same masked gunman is believed responsible for 17 armed robberies at various businesses, including multiple Subway restaurants, Starbucks, multiple local DMV restaurants, a Virginia ABC store, a local cell phone store, Chipotle, multiple Popeye’s restaurants, multiple 7-Eleven stores, and a tobacco store.
During a search of the suspect’s home, a gun was recovered along with multiple pieces of clothing used during Kingsbury’s nearly year-long robbery spree.
Kingsbury was arrested and will have an initial appearance in District Court on November 12, 2024.
