Easton Armed Robbery Suspect Sentenced to Prison

A Quincy man will serve time in prison for robbing a restaurant in Easton.

Jeffrey Anitus, 24, was found guilty of armed robbery while masked by a jury in Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River last Friday and sentenced to 7 to 9 years in state prison, according to the Enterprise.

In 2013, Easton Police responded to an armed robbery at Burger King on Foundry Street. Responding officers found that two masked suspects smashed into the locked front door using a large brick, they then jumped the counter and put a gun to an employee’s head demanding money. Suspects were given an undisclosed amount of cash and then fled through the rear door.

Easton detectives responded and found items of clothing believed to be worn by suspects behind a fence. Detectives later observed video from an area business showing the suspects throwing the clothing items away. They also observed a white Cadillac in the area going through parking several times shortly before the robbery. The vehicle was believed to be used by the suspects. The items of clothing were analyzed by the State Police crime lab for DNA and a match was made with Anitus.