(New London, CT) - Paul J. Narducci, State’s Attorney for the New London Judicial District, announced that the Honorable Shari A. Murphy today sentenced Edward L. Taylor, age 33, of Bridgeport, to 20 years in prison, execution suspended after nine years served, followed by five years of probation, for a 2022 armed robbery in Montville.
A Superior Court jury on August 9, 2024 found Taylor guilty of Robbery in the First Degree, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-134(a)(3), Robbery in the Second Degree, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-135(a)(1)(A) and Larceny in the First Degree, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-122(a)(2).
Evidence at trial showed that on June 7, 2022, Mohegan Tribal Police received a 911 call reporting an armed robbery of a patron at the Mobile Gas Station located on Mohegan Sun Boulevard. The victim reported that while pumping gas, two males exited a vehicle and displayed a knife. A struggle ensued in which the males stole more than $55,000 in cash from the victim. In an attempt to retrieve his money, the victim held onto the vehicle occupied by the suspects as they drove off, dragging him several yards. The victim sustained minor injuries during the course of the robbery. Mohegan Tribal Police, with assistance from Mohegan Sun Surveillance, were able to identify the fleeing vehicle and the suspects, including the defendant. Further evidence showed that forensic scientists found Taylor’s DNA on the victim’s clothing.
State’s Attorney Narducci would like to thank the Mohegan Tribal Police, Mohegan Sun Security, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection’s Division of Scientific Services, the Bridgeport Police Department and the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Office of Victim Services for their work on this case.
The case was prosecuted by Deputy Assistant State’s Attorney Kaila Calling, with the assistance of Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney Stephen M. Carney and Inspector Robert Pickett.