Crime & Safety

Man Charged With Robbing Norwalk Jewelry Store Sentenced: Report

Court officials said a man charged with robbing a Norwalk jewelry store has been sentenced to eight years in prison​.

NORWALK, CT — Court officials said a man charged with robbing a Norwalk jewelry store has been sentenced to eight years in prison, the Norwalk Hour reported. The incident occurred in September 2016, officials said.

Police said Donald Outlaw, 29, of Hartford was charged with robbing Gold Rush in Norwalk, which buys and sells both gold and silver, according to the Norwalk Hour. The suspect was tracked down by the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force a few weeks after the robbery in High Point, N.C., police said.

The suspect was also sentenced to seven years of special parole as part of his plea agreement, according to the Norwalk Hour.

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