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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Robber who shot at off-duty officer sentenced to prison
DAYTON — A New Lebanon man accused of shooting at an off-duty Englewood police officer during a robbery attempt was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 6, to eight years in prison.
Sean T. Rich, 31, pleaded guilty Oct. 28 to one count of aggravated robbery, one count of felonious assault and one count of tampering with evidence. Four additional counts of aggravated robbery were dismissed.
Police said Officer Richard “Chip” Ridgway shot Rich after he entered Ridgway Prescriptions, 3101 E. Third St., about 1:30 p.m. and demanded Oxycontin.
Ridgway was off duty, working at the pharmacy owned by his family. Ridgway walked in after taking out the trash, when Rich fired and Ridgway fired back. Ridgway then chased Rich, according to Dayton police.
Rich showed up at an area hospital shortly after the incident with a gunshot wound to the neck. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, notified by the hospital that a gunshot victim had arrived, determined the victim could be involved in the robbery attempt, police said.
Detectives later found evidence at Rich’s residence related to the attempted robbery, police said.
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