Crossroads Robber Gets 13 Years

From the RTD:

A man who robbed a South Richmond coffee shop, nearly shot an employee and led police on a foot chase, will spend 13 years in prison.

Richmond Circuit Judge Theodore J. Markow sentenced Eddie James Edwards III today to 20 years for the robbery charge and suspended half of the sentence, plus three years for use of a firearm in a felony.

The robbery occurred about 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 9, 2008, at Crossroads Coffee and Ice Cream in the 2600 block of Forest Hill Avenue.