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FOSTER CITY (Map, News) - A bumbling thief who made the critical mistake of failing to properly attach his disguise faces up to 30 years in prison for a string of armed robberies and an attempted carjacking in Foster City, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Prosecutors believe a crime spree by Tyler Redick, 20, began and ended Friday, when he and two accomplices allegedly robbed four people at gunpoint. The victims, who were all in their 20s, were sitting in their cars, Chief Deputy District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
During one of the robberies, the bandanna over Redick’s face slipped down due to being tied too loosely, Wagstaffe said. The victim reportedly recognized the lifelong Foster City resident as a former teammate in a youth sports league.
“It’s a big world out there. You would think he’d go to some other city, but Mr. Redick obviously missed that training class in robbery school,” Wagstaffe said.
Redick is also charged with trying to carjack one of the victims.
“He told the victim to get out of the car and the person started yelling and screaming,” Wagstaffe said. “Our defendant decided not to continue with the effort.”
The victim who recognized Redick called Foster City police and gave them his name. Officers searched Redick’s home, where he lives with his family, and allegedly found both the gun and the bandanna.
Redick remains in San Mateo county jail on $500,000 bail and is scheduled to enter a plea next week. His two alleged accomplices are still at large.
He is charged with four counts of robbery, one count of attempted carjacking, wearing a mask while committing a robbery, and special allegations of using a gun. The firearm allegation effectively triples the potential sentence, Wagstaffe said.
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Examiner Reader :) said:
Dumb move.
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Examiner Reader said:
very sad - obviously this 20 year old has many problems. Is prison the answer for him? As a just society we should be asking what punitive program could help him? Thirty years is a bit excessive for stupid..., but how much time does it take to turn stupid into genius? I heard that his father had a gun collection in his house and as early as 12 years old he would show it off to his friends. so, today, as a young adult. he used it to itimidate his victims, thinking it would be a quick and easy robbery ( like anyone who uses a gun - he channeled its supreme power and took it too far - as Hitler did) - yet his crime does deserve serious prison time, and hopefully he'll mature and change his behavior in jail , but I've heard prison has its own evil ways - so will prison help this or any idiot have a chance to learn the morals of a just society? I doubt it.
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Examiner Reader said:
tyler redick is just a little misguided. and some facts in this artice are wrong just fyi so dont believe everything u read.
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Examiner Reader said:
if there was an award at san mateo highschool for biggest idiot ever... tyler would have gotten it...
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Examiner Reader said:
everyone saw this coming, don't kid yourself
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Examiner Reader said:
he made a mistake and took the wrong road. he can do better and is a good man at heart.
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Examiner Reader said:
30 years is too long.
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Heh Low said:
i don't agree with the person below it is totally like tyler redick kind of reminds me of John the idiot.(the dumb one with dreads)
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Examiner Reader said:
I dunno what was up with Tyler, but he is NOT like this.
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