JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man has pleaded guilty after robbing a hotel with a firearm, according to federal prosecutors.
Denzel Demoree’a Prince, 28, admitted to the robbery and to using a gun during the crime.
He now faces a minimum of 7 years in prison and could get a life sentence, plus 20 years.
Investigators say this happened on September 8, 2025, at a hotel in Jacksonville.
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Prince first walked up to the front desk asking for money back from a vending machine.
The employee told him he’d have to come back in the morning, and Prince left. But a few minutes later, he came back.
This time, authorities say he was wearing a camouflage-style mask and had a gun.
Security cameras show him pointing the weapon at the employee, then throwing a brick through a window to get inside.
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From there, he climbed in, went behind the front desk, and grabbed cash from the register before running out the back door.
Officers later identified Prince and searched his home. Investigators say they found clothes that matched what he was wearing during the robbery.
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