Man Who Robbed Orange Phone Store While Wearing Wig Sentenced

An Ohio man who once took part in a violent criminal spree in Essex County in the early 1990s was sentenced to 300 months in prison for robbing a mobile phone store in Orange, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito said.

Frederick White
Photo Credit: *Essex County jail*

Paul Milo

11/12/2019 4:37 p.m.

Frederick White, 47, had earlier pleaded guilty to robbery under the federal Hobbs Act as well as brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.

On June 11, 2016, White walked into the store and demanded cash from an employee at gunpoint. White, who was wearing a wig, ran off with the money but was captured by Orange police shortly afterwards.

White had previously been convicted of carjacking, a crime he committed while taking part in a two-hour robbery spree in 1993 that left one person shot.

In addition to the prison term, White must serve five years of supervised release, the US Attorney also said.

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