Ashford Man To Serve 10 Years For Connecticut Armed Robberies

CONNECTICUT — A 31-year-old Ashford man is to serve 10 years in prison and then spend five years on special parole for a series of knifepoint robberies at convenience and package stores throughout Connecticut, prosecutors said Friday.

Kelly Nixon, 31, was charged for multiple robberies that occurred in Andover, Chaplin, Manchester, Terryville and Willimantic in 2020.

Investigators from the Connecticut State Police, the Manchester Police Department and the Plymouth Police Department determined that the robberies were conducted in the same manner and identified a vehicle used by Nixon in the crimes, according to the Connecticut Department of Justice.

On April 1, a judge in New Britain Superior Court sentenced Nixon to 10 years in prison followed by five years of special parole. The sentencing followed previous court hearings in which Nixon pleaded guilty to multiple charges in connection with the robberies, according to the DOJ.

"The joint effort of the police departments involved in this case provided strong evidence which led to a successful prosecution of Nixon by our offices," New Britain State’s Attorney Brian W. Preleski said.

In Superior Court in New Britain, Nixon pleaded guilty to criminal attempt to commit robbery in the first degree.

In Rockville Superior Court, Nixon pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery.

Nixon pleaded guilty in Danielson Superior Court to two counts of second-degree robbery and violation of probation and received a total effective sentence of three-and-a-half years to serve followed two-and-a-half years of special parole.

In Superior Court in Manchester, Nixon pleaded guilty to robbery in the third degree and was sentenced to five years in prison.

The sentences imposed in Danielson and Manchester will be served concurrently with the 10-year sentence imposed on April 1, according t0 the DOJ.