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Bronx Man Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Lying To Federal Agents Which Led To The Shooting Of Two Deputy United States Marshals

Caption: United States v. Andre Sterling, et al.

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Grant Grandison was sentenced to 24 months in prison for lying to federal agents about the presence of fugitive Andre Sterling in his Bronx apartment, which triggered a shootout that injured two Deputy U.S. Marshals and resulted in Sterling’s death.

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Grant Grandison pled guilty to making false statements to federal agents after falsely claiming no one else was in his Bronx apartment on December 4, 2020, despite knowing fugitive Andre Sterling was hiding inside. His deception led Deputy U.S. Marshals, NYPD officers, and Massachusetts state troopers to enter the apartment, where Sterling opened fire, injuring two marshals and being killed in the exchange. Grandison was sentenced to 24 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $80,775 in restitution.

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On December 4, 2020, federal agents including Deputy U.S. Marshals, NYPD officers, and Massachusetts state troopers arrived at Grant Grandison’s Bronx apartment to arrest fugitive Andre Sterling, who had shot a state trooper in Massachusetts and was wanted on a federal warrant. Grandison, knowing Sterling was hiding in a bedroom, falsely told the agents no one else was in the apartment, prompting them to enter. Once inside, Sterling emerged and fired at the agents, injuring two Deputy U.S. Marshals before being killed in the return gunfire. Grandison was charged with making false statements to federal agents, pled guilty on June 28, 2021, and was sentenced on December 14, 2021, to 24 months in prison. In addition to his prison term, he received three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $80,775 in restitution to cover medical and operational costs. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York emphasized that Grandison’s lie directly endangered law enforcement and undermined critical fugitive apprehension efforts. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexandra N. Rothman, with credit given to multiple agencies including the U.S. Marshals Service and NYPD.

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Scheme: obstruction (95%)
Court: Southern District of New York
Outcome: pleaded · 2020-12-04
Restitution: $80,775

Classified obstruction(confidence 95%). No EDGAR filing fingerprint (criminal/DOJ-side scheme). detection rule →

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$81K $80,775 $10K–$100K

Entities 6

person andre sterling
person damian williams
person federal agents
person federal warrant
person grant grandison
person kimba m. wood

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Grant Grandison sentenced to 24 months in prison
Grant Grandison made false statements to federal agents
Grant Grandison pled guilty on June 28, 2021
Kimba M. Wood imposed sentence on Grant Grandison
Andre Sterling shot Massachusetts State Trooper on November 20, 2020
Andre Sterling was deemed fugitive from law enforcement
Federal warrant issued for Andre Sterling on November 24, 2020
Grant Grandison lied to Deputy U.S. Marshals about Sterling's location
Andre Sterling began firing at Deputy United States Marshals on December 4, 2020
Andre Sterling struck and injured two Deputy United States Marshals
Grant Grandison ordered to pay $80,775 in restitution
Grant Grandison sentenced to three years of supervised release
Damian Williams announced Grant Grandison's sentencing on December 14, 2021

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Press Release Bronx Man Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Lying To Federal Agents Which Led To The Shooting Of Two Deputy United States Marshals Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that GRANT GRANDISON was sentenced to 24 months in prison for making false statements to federal agents, which led to the shooting of two Deputy U.S. Marshals on December 4, 2020. GRANDISON pled guilty on June 28, 2021, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Debra A. Freeman. U.S. District Court Judge Kimba M. Wood imposed today’s sentence. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “Grant Grandison lied when a team of Deputy U.S. Marshals, NYPD officers, and Massachusetts state troopers came to his apartment early on the morning of December 4, 2020 to arrest Andre Sterling, who was a fugitive from law enforcement. After Grandison lied to them, two federal agents were shot and injured that fateful morning, and several other agents were placed in serious danger. Grandison will now serve a meaningful sentence in prison to account for his crimes. This Office stands firmly behind all of our law enforcement partners, and especially the U.S. Marshals Service, as they work to enforce the laws and keep all New Yorkers safe.” According to the allegations in the Indictment and other documents filed in federal court, as well as statements made in public court proceedings: On or about November 20, 2020, Andre Sterling allegedly shot a Massachusetts State Trooper during a traffic stop in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Sterling fled from Massachusetts and was deemed a fugitive. On or about November 24, 2020, a federal warrant was issued for Sterling’s arrest. On the morning of December 4, 2020, several Deputy United States Marshals (the “Marshals”), along with officers from the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) and state troopers from the Massachusetts State Police, traveled to GRANDISON’s apartment in the Bronx (the “Apartment”), where they believed that Sterling was located, in order to arrest Sterling. The Marshals announced themselves as “U.S. Marshals” and encountered GRANDISON at the door. The Marshals asked GRANDISON, in sum and substance, if anyone else was in the Apartment, and GRANDISON replied, in sum and substance, that no one else was in the Apartment. At the time of GRANDISON’s statements to the Marshals, GRANDISON knew that Sterling was a fugitive, and that Sterling was hiding in a bedroom in the Apartment. The Marshals proceeded into the Apartment, at which point Sterling came out from a bedroom in the Apartment and began firing at the Marshals, striking and injuring two Marshals. The Marshals returned fire, and Sterling was killed in the exchange. Law enforcement agents recovered a firearm from near Sterling. * * * In addition to his prison sentence, GRANDISON was sentenced to three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $80,775 in restitution. Mr. Williams praised the outstanding investigative work of the Special Agents of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, the United States Marshals Service, the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, the New York City Police Department’s 47 Precinct Detective Squad, and the Massachusetts State Police. The case is being prosecuted by the Office’s Violent and Organized Crime Unit. Assistant United States Attorney Alexandra N. Rothman is in charge of the prosecution. Contact Nicholas Biase, James Margolin (212) 637-2600 Updated December 14, 2021 Topic Violent Crime Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 21-355

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