Bridgeport, CT – A violent robbery at the La Sabrosura Restaurant on East Main Street in Bridgeport four years ago has ended in a guilty verdict and a lengthy prison sentence for one of the perpetrators.
Jermaine Ogrinc, 35, of Bridgeport, was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in the Hobbs Act Robbery, which took place on November 29, 2017.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Ogrinc and three other men entered the restaurant at approximately 8:00 p.m. and forced two workers and a customer into the kitchen, ordering them to lie on the floor with their hands behind their heads.
One of the robbers, armed with a firearm, took a cellphone from one of the victims and cash from another, while another attempted to break into an ATM in the restaurant.
When the robbers spotted police, they fled the scene, but Ogrinc was apprehended shortly thereafter near the restaurant. In an interview with investigators, he admitted to his role in the robbery.
Ogrinc has been detained since his arrest and pleaded guilty to one count of Hobbs Act Robbery on March 11, 2021.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rahul Kale and was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bridgeport Police Department.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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