A Washington, D.C., woman has been sentenced to 140 months (11 years and eight months) in federal prison for her role as a co-leader of a violent robbery crew that targeted more than a dozen pharmacies and cellphone stores across the region, including a T-Mobile store next to Westfield Wheaton Mall in Montgomery County, according to FOX 5.
Ashley Gause, 33, also known as “Cray,” was found guilty by a federal jury in October 2025 of conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to distribute controlled narcotics, and eight counts of robbery affecting interstate commerce.
According to the authorities, Gause and her co-conspirators committed robberies between May 2020 and May 2021, targeting companies in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and New Jersey in search of prescription medications and telephones that could be resold in Washington. Many of the robberies involved weapons pointing at staff.
According to prosecutors, the team obtained around $300,000 in stolen earnings and prescription medicines throughout the crime spree.
In addition to her prison sentence, Gause was had to spend three years of supervised release. Prosecutors requested a sentence of 235 months. Several other members of the robbery gang have received federal prison sentences, while others are awaiting trial.
The FBI, Montgomery County Police Department, and several other regional law enforcement organizations were all involved in the investigation.
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