LANCASTER – The culprits who robbed multiple local businesses last month and pepper sprayed store employees on at least two occasions have accepted plea bargains, authorities announced.
Eric Bragg, 20, accepted six years in prison and one strike; while Gregory Terrell, 21, took two years in prison and one strike.
Geremy Scott, 18, and Garrett Floyd, 20, agreed to 180 days in jail, five years’ probation, a five-year suspended sentence, 90 days Cal-Trans community service, and one strike each.
The group consented to the plea bargains Monday, April 21, in connection with a spree of robberies that occurred during the last two weeks of March and included Wal-Mart, Vons, and Ralph’s.
“The suspects entered these locations with the intent to shoplift various merchandise and exit the businesses. On two occasions, they were confronted by store employees, and the suspects sprayed the employees with pepper spray to aid in their escape,” Lancaster Community Relations deputy Miguel Ruiz stated in a previous press release.
Gregory Terrell, Eric Bragg, and Geremy Scott were arrested April 3, when the Lancaster Robbery Suppression Team served a search warrant at a home on the 3800 Block of Balmont Street. Garrett Floyd was arrested later that day, when detectives returned to the Balmont location.
Two 16-year-old boys were also arrested in connection with the robberies, Ruiz stated, but their identities and court proceedings are sealed because they are juveniles.
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bogodean says
this valley is rapidly becoming a ghetto with people wandering the streets and parking lots asking for money who is responsible for bring all this trash to av
Bob says
Eventually they will all end back in the good old AV like most of the scum and garbage that other cities would not tolerate.
valleygirl says
It’s pretty sad how much this place has changed since the 50s. Downright disgusting what the politicos have allowed to happen here. There is not one redeeming feature. Can’t wait to retire and get out.