Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 46-year-old Heather Jenkins of the Town of Tonawanda has been sentenced by State Supreme Court Justice John L. Michalski to 5 years probation over the argument for state prison presented by this office.

The defendant admitted that between February 25, 2019 and March 11, 2019, she aided her husband in forcibly stealing property from three gas station convenience stores in Amherst and the Town of Tonawanda.

Jenkins pleaded guilty to three counts of Robbery in the Third Degree, Class “D” felonies, on August 7, 2019.

Her husband and co-defendant, 46-year-old Justin Jenkins of the Town of Tonawanda, admitted to forcibly stealing property from six gas station convenience stores in Amherst, Kenmore and the Town of Tonawanda by displaying a BB gun. He pleaded guilty to six counts of Robbery in the Second Degree, Class “C” violent felonies, in May 2019. He was sentenced on October 17, 2019 to 20 years in prison followed by 5 years of post-release supervision.

DA Flynn commends the Town of Tonawanda Police Department, including Detectives Thomas Falsone and Jeffrey Campanella who arrested both defendants. The DA also recognizes Detective Alan Fell from the Kenmore Police Department and Detectives Dan Quinlin and Thomas Thielman from the Amherst Police Department for their work in the investigation.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Rachel L. Newton of the DA’s Felony Trials Bureau.