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Rosedale Man Convicted of Fatal Robbery
Baltimore, MD – Pedro Rodriguez Garcia, a 34-year-old former Rosedale resident, has been convicted of conspiring to commit an armed commercial robbery that resulted in the death of the business owner, Constantine Frank.
According to evidence presented at the trial, Garcia participated in a robbery planned by Nikolaos Mamalis, who recruited Garcia and others to rob Frank, the owner of Precision Vending located on S. Lakewood Avenue in Baltimore. Mamalis knew the owner socially and from prior business dealings, and he was familiar with the physical layout and security at Precision Vending from previous visits with Mr. Frank.
On July 29, 2009, after Mamalis advised his co-conspirators that Mr. Frank was alone inside, Garcia and Daniel Chase entered the business disguised as package delivery men. Chase took out a gun from a false package they had brought inside, brandished the weapon and then gave it to Garcia who used the gun to hold Mr. Frank captive. The two robbers also used zip-ties and duct tape to restrain the victim while Chase searched the business for cash, stealing over $11,000.
The robbers left Mr. Frank bound, knowing that he was sweating profusely and in obvious discomfort. Shortly after leaving, Chase called one of Mr. Frank’s other businesses and said: “Your boss is in his office, and he is not doing so good.” Mr. Frank had suffered a stroke by the time officers found him conscious, but still in physical restraints and unable to speak. Mr. Frank was listed in critical condition when he arrived at the hospital and died less than two weeks later on August 11, 2009.
The autopsy concluded that the cause of death was an intra-cerebral hemorrhage associated with stress resulting from the robbery and ruled the death a homicide. After Mr. Frank’s death, Garcia fled the country and was captured by agents from the U.S. Border Patrol two years later.
Garcia was convicted of conspiracy, commercial robbery, and a corresponding firearms charge, and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 57 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison. Judge Quarles has scheduled sentencing for June 18, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
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Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release —
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