HPD

A former Houston police officer and Navy veteran was sentenced Monday to four years in federal prison for his role in the 2013 armed robbery of an armored vehicle at the University of Houston.

U.S. District Judge Vanessa Gilmore sentenced Joel Quezda to four years in prison and two years' supervised release, a slight downward departure from sentencing guidelines based on the ages of Quezada's children and his honorable service in the Navy. The judge also permitted him to leave the courthouse on bond and surrender when summoned by officials.