A Jackson man has pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to rob a dollar store at gunpoint. Torrance Stewart, 31, admitted on August 20 to entering a local business in Jackson on May 2, 2022, where he brandished a pistol and threatened the store clerk while demanding money from the cash register. When the register malfunctioned, Stewart fled the scene on foot. Officers from the Jackson Police Department responded quickly and apprehended him in a nearby neighborhood.
Stewart is scheduled for sentencing on December 15, 2025. He faces up to 20 years in prison. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge who will consider both the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Assistant U.S. Attorney C. Brett Grantham is handling the prosecution of this case.
Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi and ATF Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson announced the plea.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is leading the investigation with help from the Jackson Police Department.
This case falls under Operation Take Back America (https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline), an initiative that coordinates resources across various Justice Department programs such as Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). The operation aims to combat illegal immigration, dismantle criminal organizations, and address violent crime throughout communities nationwide.
