Four members of a Houston street gang were convicted of conspiracy and bank robbery related to a series of ATM robberies and “juggings” in the Eastern District of Texas, according to a March 9 announcement by U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
The convictions highlight ongoing efforts by law enforcement to address organized criminal activity targeting financial institutions and individuals in the region.
Charles Bernard Byrd, also known as “Doughboy,” was found guilty by a jury of conspiracy to commit bank robbery and aiding and abetting bank robbery after a four-day trial before U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale. His co-defendants—Kendrick Douglas Warren (“Bullet”), Derrick Deshaun Brooks (“D-Brooks”), and Derramy Deonita Foster—all pleaded guilty prior to trial. Byrd faces up to 25 years in federal prison at sentencing.
Evidence presented at trial showed that the Beaumont Police Department and FBI investigated several robberies targeting ATM repair technicians during 2024. On October 8, two masked men robbed an ATM repairman at PNC Bank on Phelan Boulevard in Beaumont, taking $153,000 in less than 20 seconds before fleeing. A similar incident occurred on December 31 at Education First Federal Credit Union, where two men stole $146,000 from another technician.
Police tracked the suspects using surveillance footage and license plate reader images, eventually apprehending Byrd as the getaway driver along with Warren and Brooks just over an hour after the second robbery. Authorities recovered $146,000 in cash matching the amount stolen earlier that day.
Investigators determined that all four defendants were members of the “100% Third Ward” or “103 gang,” which operates out of Houston’s Third Ward area committing various crimes including juggings—robberies targeting people leaving banks with cash or valuables. The group orchestrated multiple such crimes between October and December 2024.
Warren pleaded guilty on September 15, Brooks on September 16, and Foster also on September 15; each faces significant prison time upon sentencing. Sentencing will be determined by the court following a presentence investigation by the U.S. Probation Office.
The case is part of Operation Take Back America, an initiative aimed at combating violent crime and transnational criminal organizations nationwide.
