Five Hampton Roads men affiliated with the United Blood Nation gang are off the streets and sentenced to prison after a two-month armed robbery crime spree dating back to 2022.
The final member of the gang was sentenced on Friday.
Marvin Eugene Lockhart Jr., 34, of Virginia Beach, who left a family member’s birthday party to commit one of the armed robberies, was sentenced to 22 years and one month in prison.
According to court documents, the five men committed seven armed robberies of convenience stores in Virginia Beach and Norfolk from Jan. 14, 2022, to March 18, 2022, when they were arrested by police in a failed attempt in Virginia Beach. Police used spike strips to disable their getaway vehicle. The five men reportedly stole money, lottery tickets, cigarettes and cigars.
Armed robbery timeline in Hampton Roads
Jan. 14, 2022: Citgo Mini Mart in Virginia Beach
Harold Edward Spencer III, 34, of Virginia Beach, and Kareem Doyle Ross, 34, of Newport News, robbed a Citgo Mini Mart in Virginia Beach. Spencer and Ross entered the store and pointed firearms at employees, taking money, lottery tickets and cigarettes.
Jan. 14, 2022: Circle D Food Mart in Virginia Beach
Spencer and Ross, while still armed, robbed a Circle D Food Mart in Virginia Beach. During the robbery, Spencer fired his handgun twice at a fleeing customer.
Feb. 7, 2022: Express Food Mart in Norfolk
Spencer, Ross and a third individual robbed an Express Food Mart in Norfolk. The third individual was not identified in court documents. All of the conspirators pointed firearms at employees and customers. The threesome stole money, cigarettes, lottery tickets and cigars.
Feb. 19, 2022: Crown Gas Station in Virginia Beach
Spencer, Ross and Lockhart robbed a Crown Gas Station in Virginia Beach. All of the conspirators pointed firearms at employees and customers and stole money and cigarettes.
March 5, 2022: Arrowhead Food Mart, Virginia Beach
Spencer, Ross and Roshaun Devon Griffin, 36, of Virginia Beach, robbed an Arrowhead Food Mart in Virginia Beach, again taking money, cigarettes and lottery tickets. During the robbery, Spencer and Ross pointed firearms at an employee.
March 12, 2022: Jr. Market in Norfolk
Spencer, Ross, and Lockhart robbed a Jr. Market in Norfolk, taking money and lottery tickets. During the robbery, all three pointed firearms at an employee.
March 18, 2022: Tiger Mart in Virginia Beach
Ross, Spencer, Lockhart, Griffin and Jon Demetrious Jacques Morgan, 34, of Portsmouth, attempted to rob a Tiger Mart in Virginia Beach. During the attempted robbery, Ross, Lockhart, Griffin and Morgan approached the Tiger Mart as a group while Spencer remained in a vehicle nearby as a getaway driver.
Ross, Lockhart, Griffin and Morgan aborted the robbery and ran back to the getaway vehicle. The group then attempted to flee from the police. As they attempted to escape, the conspirators threw firearms from the car before their capture and arrest.
Prison sentences for United Blood Nation-affiliated gang members
Harold Edward Spencer III, 34, of Virginia Beach
Sentenced to 42 years and three months in prison
- Dec. 13, 2022: Spencer was convicted at trial of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by means of robbery; attempted interference with commerce by means of robbery; being a felon in possession of a firearm; and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
- Nov. 7, 2023: Spencer was sentenced to 42 years and three months in prison.
Kareem Doyle Ross, 34, of Newport News
Sentenced to 27 years and one month in prison
- Oct. 14, 2022: Ross pled guilty to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by means of robbery; interference and attempted interference with commerce by means of robbery; and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
- June 13, 2023: Ross was sentenced to 27 years and one month in prison.
Marvin Eugene Lockhart Jr., 34, of Virginia Beach
Sentenced to 22 years and one month in prison
- Oct. 6, 2022: Lockhart pled guilty to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by means of robbery; interference and attempted interference with commerce by means of robbery; and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
- Jan. 3, 2025: Lockhart, who left a family member’s birthday party to commit one of the armed robberies, was sentenced to 22 years and one month in prison.
Roshaun Devon Griffin, 36, of Virginia Beach
Sentenced to 15 years and four months in prison
- Oct. 4, 2022: Griffin pled guilty to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by means of robbery; interference and attempted interference with commerce by means of robbery; and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
- June 9, 2023: Griffin was sentenced to 15 years and four months in prison.
Jon Demetrious Jacques Morgan, 34, of Portsmouth
Sentenced to seven years and three months in prison
- Dec. 13, 2022: Morgan was convicted at trial of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by means of robbery; attempted interference with commerce by means of robbery; and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
- Nov. 7, 2023: Morgan was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison
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