A woman from Middletown, Connecticut is being sentenced to three-to-five years in prison for the unarmed robbery of a senior citizen in Springfield. The Hampden District Attorney's Office says Nazhia Carter followed an 87-year-old woman as she walked home from MGM Springfield late-night on July 31st, 2020 and took her purse. The act was caught on surveillance footage.
District Attorney Anthony Gulluni tells us,
“Acts of preying on vulnerable individuals are particularly heinous. Fortunately, my office’s Elder and Persons with Disabilities Protection Unit and Springfield Police Detective Edward Cass were able to vigorously investigate and prosecute the person responsible for this terrible crime. I would like to commend Assistant District Attorney Nina Vivenzio for her skillful prosecution of the case, which led to a just verdict.”
(Mug Shot provided by Hampden County District Attorney)