Arnold Dorsey, Armed Robbery, Maryland 2014

Baltimore Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Armed Robbery

A 52-year-old Baltimore man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiring to commit armed robbery. Arnold Dorsey, of Baltimore, was sentenced to 14 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to commit robbery, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein.

The robbery occurred on December 7, 2013, at a rental business on Frederick Road in Baltimore City. Dorsey and his co-defendant, Richard Coleman, entered the business and conversed with employees about gifts and an iPad. They then forced the employees to open the register and took $1,144. The defendants also took $73 from one clerk and $85 from another clerk, and threatened to kill the employees.

During the robbery, Dorsey and Coleman used semiautomatic handguns and pointed them at the employees. The Baltimore Police Department received a call for a hold up and two officers responded. The first officer on the scene saw both defendants behind the counter and made contact with Dorsey as he attempted to leave the store. The officer saw Dorsey’s handgun and had to subdue him. A second officer arrived and took custody of Coleman, who surrendered his handgun. The officers recovered $1,144 from Dorsey and $158 from Coleman.

Co-defendant Richard Coleman, age 49, of Dundalk, Maryland, previously pleaded guilty to his participation in the robbery and was sentenced to 14 years in prison. United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the FBI, Baltimore Police Department, and Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office for their work in the investigation.

Dorsey’s sentence is the result of a plea agreement and includes 14 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Brandis Marsh, a cross-designated Baltimore Assistant State’s Attorney assigned to Exile cases.

The exact criminal charges against Arnold Dorsey include conspiring to commit robbery. The city and state where the crime occurred is Baltimore, Maryland. The exact date of the crime is December 7, 2013. The sentence or outcome for Arnold Dorsey is 14 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. The dollar amounts involved in the crime are $1,144, $73, and $85.

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