Man Who Conspired to Rob Maplewood Business Gets 225 Months in Prison

A judge sentenced a Newark man who committed 17 armed robberies, including one at the MS&K Confectionary in Maplewood, to 225 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said today.

Bobby Dawson, 31, initially pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William Walls when he faced one count carjacking, one count of conspiring to commit Hobbs Act robberies and one count of discharging a firearm during the commission of one of those robberies.

Dawson robbed the Maplewood confectionary April 1, 2013 by threatening the clerk with a gun. When the clerk refused to hand over money, Dawson fired, ordered him to lie down and stole $9,000 from the register.

Dawson also robbed the following businesses:

• Pao Da Terra: Newark, Dec. 29, 2012
• Lukoil: Newark, Jan. 20, 2013
• Newark Community Pharmacy: Newark, Jan. 24, 2013
• Linden Stationary: Linden, Feb. 1, 2013
• Delta Gas Station: Newark, Feb. 1, 2013
• Shoppers Express: Belleville, Feb. 2, 2013
• Krauszers: Kearny, Feb. 10, 2013
• Krauszers: Bloomfield, Feb. 13, 2013
• Pat’s Deli: Newark, Feb. 19, 2013
• Smashburger: Paramus, March 16, 2013
• Krauszers: Bloomfield, March 29, 2013
• Belleville News and Food: Belleville, April 17, 2013
• South Wood Discount Liquor: Linden, April 17, 2013
• Krauszers: West Orange, April 24, 2013
• Newark Community Pharmacy: Newark, May 1, 2013
• Subway Restaurant: Verona, May 20, 2013

Judge Walls also sentenced Dawson to three years of supervised release and ordered him to pay $72,518 in restitution.