(PITTSBURGH, PA) – A resident of Pittsburgh, PA has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 25 years of imprisonment followed by 5 years of supervised release for robbery, attempted robbery, and firearms violations, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
United States District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand imposed the sentence on Eric Jones, age 34.
According to information presented to the court, Jones committed four armed robberies of several Pittsburgh-area businesses in a nine-day period in March 2022. Jones robbed a Fox’s Pizza, Sunoco gas station and convenience store, A family Dollar, and the Edgewood Express using a firearms.

Jones is a convicted felon and was not permitted to possess a firearm or ammunition.
Prior to imposing sentence, Judge Wiegand emphasized the seriousness of the defendant’s conduct, and the impact it had on the victims and their families.