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Baltimore Man Sentenced To 15 Years For 8 Robberies

BALTIMORE (AP) -- A Baltimore man who pleaded guilty to robbing eight businesses in a two-week period has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Forty-five-year-old Ricky Tolson was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Baltimore, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a news release.

According to his plea agreement, between June 7 to June 20, Tolson robbed gas stations, convenience stores and other businesses in Baltimore and Baltimore County.

Prosecutors say Tolson made it appear that he was armed during the robberies.

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