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Robert Cherry, 45, participated in a home invasion robbery on Feb. 18, 2013, of a known marijuana dealer in a home in Danbury, Daly said.
One of Cherry’s co-defendants struck a male victim in the head with a handgun repeatedly before dropping the gun during a struggle. While they were fighting, Cherry then grabbed a knife from a knife block on the kitchen counter. Cherry and the other home invaders ultimately fled the residence without taking any property, the U.S. attorney said.
Investigators recovered the dropped firearm and found that it was fully loaded. Cherry was subsequently identified and arrested. On Oct. 1, 2014, Cherry pleaded guilty to one count of attempted interference with commerce by robbery, Daly said.
This matter has been investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Haven Task Force and the Danbury Police Department.
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