A Scranton man will spend up to six years in prison for his role in a violent robbery of three teenagers in the Hill Section last year.
Taylor Vidal, 20, was sentenced Wednesday by Lackawanna County Judge Vito P. Geroulo to 29½ to 71½ months in state prison for the altercation on the 1100 block of Vine Street in the early morning hours of July 4.
Mr. Vidal's punishment also took into consideration a parole violation for a past crime, his arrest for possession of crack and heroin on Cedar Avenue on March 2011.
According to city police, Mr. Vidal was one of three men who swarmed around William Bott of Dickson City, Michael Freim of Scranton and Kevin McGuigan of Scranton, assaulted them and snatched their belongings including a cellphone and a wallet.
The victims were 19 years old.
Mr. Vidal assaulted both Mr. Bott and Mr. McGuigan and stole Mr. Bott's belongings, city police said at the time of his arrest.
He also kicked Mr. Bott while he was on the ground, according to court records.
It is unclear if police apprehended the other two men, who are identified as "two unknown co-conspirators" in Mr. Vidal's court records.
He pleaded guilty in December to conspiracy to commit simple assault and conspiracy to commit theft by unlawful taking.
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