Prince William County Man Disguised As Amazon Driver In Armed Robberies Sentenced

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — A man from Prince William County faces prison time tied to armed robberies in Fairfax and Prince William counties, some of which involved posing as an Amazon delivery driver. The sentence also relates to charges of possessing drugs intended for distribution, including fentanyl.

Dwayne Selman-Neville, 38, of Dumfries, was sentenced to 19 years and two months in prison on charges of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl. Prosecutors identified his co-conspirator as Al Gibran Taylor, 42, of Reston, who was sentenced for a separate Chantilly armed robbery.

According to prosecutors, the armed robberies of local businesses in Northern Virginia happened between March 6, 2024 and March 27, 2024.

On March 8, 2024, prosecutors say Taylor entered a Starbucks in Herndon, jumped over the store’s counter and pointed a handgun at employees. Taylor demanded that employees open the store's safe and give him cash. Taylor left the store with stolen money and fled with Selman-Neville, who was waiting in a vehicle.

The next robbery happened at a check cashing store in Chantilly on March 11, 2024. According to prosecutors, Selman-Neville dressed as a Amazon delivery driver and was carrying a cardboard box with an Amazon logo. Selman-Neville showed a cashier a piece of paper on the clipboard that said "this is a robbery." Selman-Neville, grabbed the cashier's arm and pushed her toward the store's safe.

As the cashier tried to push a panic button, prosecutors reported that Selman-Neville said, "No, don't do that, I'm going to kill you." After the cashier retrieved a tray of cash from a safe, Selman-Neville ran out and fled with Taylor, who was waiting in a vehicle.

Two more robberies happened on March 14, 2024. At a drive-thru bank in Herndon, prosecutors believe Selman-Neville or Taylor a drive-through teller a note announcing a bank robbery. "Follow your training and follow my instructions. I have an associate inside the bank right now, who is ready to kill on my signal," the note said, according to court document. The bank teller left the window for a short time, but Selman-Neville and Taylor drove away before they could get money.

The other incident happened at a check cashing store in Annandale. Selman-Neville wore an Amazon delivery driver disguise and spoke with the store's cashier, who was behind a window. However, Selman-Neville left without money, as the cashier did not speak English and did not understand what he was saying.

Federal authorities arrested co-conspirator Taylor on March 26, 2024 for a separate offense. Selman-Neville did the next armed robbery alone on March 27, 2024. At a cash checking store in Woodbridge, Selman-Neville dressed as an Amazon delivery driver, gave a cashier an Amazon package. The cashier area was separated by a window and locking door, but Selman-Neville grabbed the cashier by the arm when handing an Amazon box through the door. Prosecutors say he pushed the cashier toward a cash register and pointed a gun at her and another employee. He ordered them to give money, and Selman-Neville fled with money to his rental vehicle.

Authorities arrested Selman-Neville on April 15, 2024. During a search of the residence he was staying it, investigators found a vest with an Amazon logo and other clothes worn during the armed robberies. They also discovered 280 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, 136 pills containing oxycodone, 46.37 grams of solid pink material containing methamphetamine, 26.07 grams of solid material containing dipentylone, and 7.23 grams of cocaine hydrochloride.