Man Pleads Guilty to Being Robbery Getaway Driver

The getaway driver for a pair of pharmacy robberies in Augusta, Maine, last year has pleaded guilty to federal charges

The getaway driver for a pair of pharmacy robberies in Augusta, Maine, last year has pleaded guilty to federal charges.

Lance Szady pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Bangor.

He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced at a date to be determined.

Prosecutors say the 26-year-old Szady, of Augusta, acted as the getaway driver during the robberies two Rite-Aids in Augusta on Sept. 2. At only one did the robber get away with prescription medications.

He was the third person to plead guilty in connection with the robberies.

His lawyer says he hopes to get addiction treatment in prison.

Nicole Breton, of Chelsea, and Dominic Pomerleau, of Augusta, are also awaiting sentencing.

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