Robbery: June 2009 Archives
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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Larry Altman has covered crime in the South Bay since 1990. He's seen it all - the missing model who turned up dead in the desert, the wives found dead in trunks, the high-school coaches who get a little too close to their players. He drives his young colleagues nuts with his "I remember when" stories. He welcomes your tips and observations about the present, and you can mix in a little Lakers basketball talk if you like.
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