A second member of the “Back Door Bandits” has pleaded guilty to multiple robbery charges and is awaiting sentencing for holding up restaurants in La Jolla and elsewhere.
\nDuran Montiq Caldwell, 24, will face up to eight years in state prison, said Deputy District Attorney Jalyn Wang. He pleaded guilty to six counts of robbery, including multiple hold-ups of employees of the Smashburger restaurant on Prospect Avenue in La Jolla on Aug. 4, 2013.Sentencing was set for Dec. 1 by San Diego Superior Court Judge Charles Rogers. Caldwell remains in the South Bay Detention Facility without bail.
\nWang said no customers were held up in the incidents. She said the charges against Churchill represent 14 incidents at different stores.
\nThe group got its name from entering and exiting out the back doors of restaurants, such as when they held up the Smashburger for $4,000.
\nThe alleged ringleader, Ryan Patrick Churchill, 23, is set to stand trial on Dec. 2. He is charged with committing 29 counts of robbery, attempted robbery and conspiracy. He has pleaded not guilty and remains in the Vista Detention Facility on $500,000 bail.
\nTwo Rigoberto\u2019s taco shops and the El Cotixan restaurant in La Jolla were among the restaurants robbed. The others are located in Clairemont and Rancho Pe\u00f1asquitos.
\nThe getaway driver, Thomas Abel Nelson, 23, has pleaded guilty to robbing the Smashburger restaurant. He is free on $50,000 bond and is awaiting sentencing on Jan. 8. He could receive a prison term or some jail with probation, as there is no sentencing agreement with the District Attorney\u2019s office.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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