Crime & Safety
Wayne McDonald's Robber Faces a Century in Prison
Devon Brinkley, 24, of Philadelphia, was convicted May 11 of five robberies, one of which took place in Wayne.
WAYNE–An armed robber who struck the McDonalds in Wayne in October 2008 is facing a 107-year prison sentence.
Devon Brinkley, 24, of Philadelphia, was convicted May 11 of five violent Hobbs Act Robberies carried out over a nine-day period in that month, according to United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.
In addition to robbing the McDonalds in the 500 block of West Lancaster Avenue, Brinkley and four co-defendants robbed two Dunkin’ Donuts shops in Philadelphia and a Dunkin’ Donuts and a Pizza Hut in Upper Darby.
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Brinkley was convicted of all 11 counts, including five counts of Hobbs Act Robbery, five counts of carrying and using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and one count of conspiracy.
He faces a mandatory 107-year prison sentence, according to a Department of Justice news release.
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