A trio of men are facing a series of charges in connection with a February 2024 armed robbery of a cash courier in Swansea in which they are accused of robbing the courier at gunpoint, zip-tying and pepper-spraying the man, and burning the vehicle they had stolen to flee the scene, acting U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua S. Levy’s office announced.
Steven Madison, 38, of Bridgewater; Christopher White, 37, of Raynham; and Quentin McDonald, 35, of Brockton, are all charged with one count each of robbery interfering with interstate commerce, arson of property used in or affecting interstate commerce, and conspiracy. Madison and White are also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to Levy’s office.
All three men made an initial appearance in federal court on Thursday and were detained pending a hearing on May 13.
In the early morning hours of Feb. 19, two men were seen on video stealing a U-Haul van in Abington. Later, an armed courier working for a company transporting cash for cannabis companies arrived at a Swansea bank with more than $436,000 in cash to deposit.
Prosecutors say the stolen U-Haul pulled up next to the courier and a man wearing a mask and a camouflage vest exited the van and pointed a gun at the courier before zip-tying the man’s hands behind his back. Another masked man then got out of the van and loaded the cash into the U-Haul, according to prosecutors. The pair tried to disarm the courier and forced him into the back seat of his own car, pepper-sprayed him and shut the door.
Surveillance footage shows the courier was able to free one hand from the zip-tie and fired his gun four times in the direction of the U-Haul as it drove off before calling 911, Levy’s office said.
After leaving the bank, the men are accused of driving the U-Haul to another location in Swansea where they met up with another man driving an SUV. Prosecutors say the men moved the cash they stole from the courier into the SUV, burned the U-Haul and fled the area.
A trio of men are accused of burning a U-Haul they stole after an armed robbery, according to acting U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua S. Levy.U.S. Attorney’s office
Investigators say they identified Madison, White and McDonald as the men involved in the robbery and arson.
In a search of Madison’s residence in Bridgewater Wednesday morning, investigators found $5,000 or more in cash in various amounts throughout the house, a Rolex watch worth nearly $50,000, a gun, ammunition and a sweatshirt similar to the one seen worn during the robbery, according to Levy’s office.
Investigators also searched White’s home in Raynham, where prosecutors say they found zip-ties, a gun, ammunition and a black mask similar to the one worn during the robbery.
Prosecutors say Madison and McDonald have previously been convicted of masked armed robbery, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and unlawfully possessing a firearm. White has prior convictions for larceny and receiving stolen property, according to Levy’s office.
If convicted, Madison and McDonald could face up to 60 years in prison, while White could face a sentence of up to 45 years.
