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Newark Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robberies; including incident at Krauszer's in WO

Newark Man pleads guilty to armed robberies; faces life in prison when sentenced

Bobby Dawson, 30, of Newark pleaded guilty yesterday to a string of armed robberies at multiple pharmacies and small businesses throughout New Jersey earlier this year, including Krauszer’s Food Store in West Orange, according to U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman.

Dawson faces up to life in prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines when sentenced in March 2014.

In addition to the armed robberies, Dawson pleaded guilty to committing an armed carjacking during a six-month crime spree that began in late 2012.

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Various businesses that were robbed where Dawson was involved included:

  1. Feb. 1, 2013 – convenience store in Linden
  2. Feb. 1, 2013 – gas station in Newark
  3. Feb. 2, 2013 – Shoppers Express in Belleville
  4. Feb. 11, 2013 – Krauszer’s in Kearny 
  5. Feb. 13, 2013 – Krauszer’s in Bloomfield 
  6. Feb. 19, 2013 – convenience store in Newark
  7. March 29, 2013 – Krauszer’s in Bloomfield
  8. Apr. 1, 2013 –   MS&K Confectionary Store in Maplewood
  9. Apr. 17, 2013 – convenience store in Belleville 
  10. Apr. 17, 2013 – liquor store in Linden 
  11. Apr. 24, 2013 – Krauszer’s in West Orange

Dawson was also involved in the robberies of stores in Verona and Paramus. In many of the robberies, employees were restrained at gunpoint before Dawson and an accomplice cleaned out the cash register.

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