Fall River Robber Sentenced to Prison
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office
Thomas M. Quinn III
District Attorney
Press Release
August 15, 2022
A 59-year-old Tiverton, RI man who committed a violent robbery in Fall River last May while already on probation for a previous robbery, was sentenced recently to serve five to seven years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn announced.
Randy Audet pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court and was sentenced by Judge Sharon Donatelle.
“This defendant committed another armed robbery while on release for the same type of crime. He clearly needs to be kept off the street to protect the public and the local small business community,” District Attorney Quinn said.
On May 29, 2021, at approximately 12:30 pm, Fall River Police were dispatched to Maplewood Suprette at 1545 Stafford Road in regards to an armed robbery. Upon arrival police spoke to two female victims who were working behind the counter when a male walked into the store and yelled, “Lottery, money, lottery, money.” The male was pointing toward the lottery machine, and the victims believed he had a gun because it appeared there was an object underneath his sweatshirt. Surveillance footage from one angle clearly shows the defendant’s hand gesturing as if he had a firearm. One of the victims placed a handful of dollar bills on the counter and grabbed a bat from under the counter. The male grabbed the money and fled. One of the victims chased the defendant out of the store with the bat and smashed the driver’s side window of the vehicle he was operating. A struggle also ensued as he was attempting to flee and she was able to pull the face mask off of his face. The male threw the money at her and it fell on the ground. The male then fled, traveling north on Stafford Road.
The defendant’s description and the fact that he was seen fleeing in a white vehicle with a smashed driver’s side window was put out to area police departments. Shortly thereafter, Tiverton Police located the defendant’s vehicle just over the state line in Rhode Island. After further investigation, the vehicle was determined to belong to the defendant’s relative, who resided on Stafford Road. Police went to that location and found the defendant inside.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Kristen Wiley.
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