BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who robbed restaurants and a liquor store over a four-day span, twice pulling a gun on cashiers, was sentenced Monday.
Jorge Miguel Calderon received 30 years and four months in prison, prosecutors said.
“This pattern of robberies represented a clear and growing threat to the community,” District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer said in a release. “I am grateful that Calderon was apprehended before further harm occurred, and I feel relief for our community knowing he will serve a significant sentence that prioritizes public safety.”
Calderon fired a shot during the first robbery Jan. 27 at the Tacos La Villa on South Union Avenue.
Prosecutors say he tossed a bag at a cashier and pointed a gun at her before firing a round at the counter while she placed money inside. He ran off with the cash-filled bag.
The second robbery occurred Jan. 29 at a Little Caesars Pizza up the road. Calderon again tossed a bag on the counter and ordered a cashier to load it with money.
He kept a hand in his pocket, “shoving and moving” it in a manner that made the cashier think he had a gun, according to prosecutors. She said she feared for her life.
Calderon left with the money.
Lastly, Calderon on Jan. 30 entered Chester Liquor, put a bag on the counter then pointed a gun at the cashier.
“Give me all your money, hurry the f— up,” he told her according to prosecutors. He also threatened to shoot her.
Calderon fled with the money but was arrested the same day.
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