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Maryland man sentenced to 16 years for casino robbery

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey -- As reported by the Newark Star-Ledger: "A Maryland man was sentenced yesterday to 16 years in prison for robbing an elderly Vineland man who had just won $10,000 in an Atlantic City casino.

"The sentence requires Lawrence Bellamy, 31, of Baltimore to serve more than 13 1/2 years of the term before becoming eligible for parole, said Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel.Housel said Bellamy, who pleaded guilty to robbery on July 29, admitted he stole $10,000 from Anthony Vastardis, 72, after punching him in the head in the parking garage of Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort on Jan. 4.

"Bellamy had followed Vastardis out of the casino and into an elevator to the parking garage, Assistant Atlantic County Prosecutor Diane Ruberton said. When the pair got out of the elevator, Bellamy punched the man in the head and stole his winnings from his coat pocket.

"Vastardis suffered a broken hip, cuts and bruises in the attack, Ruberton said..."

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