Woman gets 5 years for role in $8M Liberty heist

AKRON — A woman who helped her boyfriend steal about $8 million from an armored car company in Liberty has been sentenced to five years in federal prison.

Nicole Boyd, 25, of Youngstown was sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams. She must make $1,435 restitution and, once out of prison, serve three years’ supervised release.

Boyd admitted to investigators that she stole the money with Roger Lee Dillon to escape financial hardship. Boyd and Dillon pleaded guilty in March to bank larceny and other charges.

Boyd faced a maximum of 25 years in prison but was expected to receive less under federal sentencing guidelines. Boyd’s attorney noted that his client had no prior criminal record.

Federal prosecutors said the heist last November was one of the largest thefts ever in northern Ohio.

Dillon, 23, and his mother, Sharon Lee Gregory, 49, of Youngstown, are scheduled to be sentencedThursday.

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