Former Correctional Officer sentenced for Fall River robberies

November 29, 2018 12:20 pm

By News Staff

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FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) – A former Westport Corrections Officer was sentenced Wednesday for a string of robberies in Fall River earlier this fall.

The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said Joseph Farias, 47, robbed a Fall River 7-11 store at knifepoint on September 17th 2017. He fled the location with $100 cash and was not located.

On October 4th 2017, officials said Farias robbed a Fall River Rite Aid location, indicating to the clerk that he was armed with a firearm. Farias took around $365 in cash and fled the store.

According to the DA’s Office, Farias was identified by both his former parole supervisor and his ex-wife after recognizing tattoos on Faria’s neck captured by Rite Aid surveillance video.

Faria was sentenced in Fall River Superior Court to 4 years in State Prison with 3 years of probation.