MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man charged with the robbery of an elderly woman at an ATM, a police chase and more has pleaded guilty to several of the charges.
According to court records, Randall Ballard, now 20, pleaded guilty May 7, 2024, to two counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of theft. He was sentenced to eight years for each robbery charge and two years for each theft charge, to be served concurrently, according to Shelby County court records. Charges of evading arrest were dismissed.
ATM robbery
MPD said on Saturday, May 13, 2023, the elderly victim was withdrawing cash from an Orion Federal Credit Union in the 3100 block of Millbranch Rd., just west of the Memphis International Airport, when a man pointed a handgun at her and took $60 cash. The suspect left the scene in a 2015 red Hyundai Elantra, according to MPD.
According to the police affidavit, anonymous tips pointed to Randall Ballard as the suspect after surveillance of the robbery was made public.
Previous charges
MPD said Randall Ballard also had a warrant for theft of property $1,000-$2,500 for a vehicle stolen in November 2022. And he faced previous charges in a chase just days after that ATM robbery happened.
Memphis Police investigators said a Hyundai Sonata in that chase had been reported stolen May 14 about 11:50 p.m. from the 4600 block of Forest Oak Way.
The next day on May 15, MPD officers said a man robbed the people at a Mapco Express on Jackson Ave. According to the affidavit, the driver was in the stolen Sonata.
On May 16, at about 6:20 p.m., MPD said officers with the Auto Theft Task Force spotted the stolen Sonata at an apartment complex in the Quince and Five Colonies area. They said three males were in the car when it stopped in the 3100 block of Krystal Lake. Investigators said officers saw the suspects remove items from the vehicle and throw them in a dumpster. The driver took off, but two other suspects were arrested at that time: a 21-year-old and a 15-year-old.
Then on May 17, MPD said officers spotted the stolen vehicle just after noon in the area of Watkins and Corning in Frayser.
MPD said officers chased the driver to South Memphis and the area of Lauderdale and Dison. Investigators said the vehicle crashed on McMillan and one person ran from the car. The suspect, identified as Randall Ballard, was caught soon after, said police.