Robbery at knifepoint outside South Bay Galleria yields four years in prison
A man who wielded a knife in the South Bay Galleria parking lot to rob a mall employee will spend four years in prison, according to prosecutors.
Michael Thompson, 42, of Los Angeles, pleaded no contest to robbery on Monday in Torrance Superior Court just before his trial was set to begin, said District Attorney spokeswoman Jane Robison.
The victim testified at a preliminary hearing in November that Thompson had come into the Starbucks where he worked and caused trouble, including talking about drugs.
On Sept. 19, the victim said Thompson followed him to a bus stop outside the shopping center, brandished a knife and demanded money. The victim said he threw down $40 and ran.
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