HAMMOND- Reilly Jackson, Jr, 23, of Griffith, Indiana was charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit robbery affecting commerce following his arrest on March 18, 2019, in Merrillville, Indiana, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. In addition, Delvin Perkins, 23, of South Holland, Illinois was charged in a criminal complaint with being a felon in possession of a firearm following his arrest on the same day.
U.S. Attorney Kirsch said, “Prosecuting and reducing violent crime are top priorities of my office. This case demonstrates how effective proactive police work can be to reducing violent crime. I commend the FBI and other law enforcement agencies involved in this case.”
The criminal complaint against Jackson alleges that, on March 18, 2019, in Merrillville, Indiana, an investigation led law enforcement to make a traffic stop on a vehicle he was driving after law enforcement, in addition to other information received, observed the vehicle following a Brinks armored truck as it made multiple stops to collect money from banks and businesses. Additional investigation led Jackson to be charged with conspiracy to commit robbery affecting commerce of the armored Brinks truck.
The criminal complaint against Perkins alleges that, as a passenger in the vehicle driven by Jackson, he possessed two firearms recovered from the vehicle. With a prior felony conviction, Perkins was charged in a criminal complaint with being a felon in possession of firearms.
