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Woman Sentenced In Strong-Armed Robberies
Woman Admitted To Targeting, Robbing Older Women
POSTED: 6:37 pm EST February 3, 2010
UPDATED: 7:02 pm EST February 3, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- A woman who carried out a series of strong-armed robberies of older women on Indianapolis' east side was sentenced on Wednesday.Laritha Martin, 26, was sentenced to 35 years in prison after she confessed to robbing three women ranging in age from 71 to 82 last May.Police said Martin and Ashley Spraddling preyed on older women outside shops whom they observed shopping and using handicapped parking spots.One of the victims suffered a heart attack after she was robbed.Police said Martin and Spraddling were using the money stolen in the robberies to pay restitution for a previous robbery conviction.
Previous Stories:
- May 13, 2009: 2nd Woman Arrested In Robberies Of Elderly Women
- May 12, 2009: Police: Women Ruthless In Robberies Of Senior Victims
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