Armed Robber sentenced to 20 Years

Naquarius Watt pled guilty last week in Anderson General Sessions Court to two counts of armed robbery and two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Tenth Circuit Solicitor Chrissy Adams reports that the Honorable Scott Sprouse sentenced Watt to 20 years on each count of armed robbery and five years on each weapons charge. All sentences are to be served concurrently. On April 19, 2014, Watt robbed a clerk at the Thomas Food Mart in Anderson. The defendant fired shots, took cash from the register and then fled on foot. Watt was later identified from still photos taken from the surveillance system. On May 9, 2014, Watt robbed the Sun City Food Mart on Highway 81 in Anderson, once again firing shots. He left with cash and lottery tickets. He was positively identified by the clerk from a photo lineup.