Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Kenneth Lovett, age 31, with a last known address of 112 Eastwood Avenue, Providence, pleaded guilty on Friday before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause for his role in three armed robberies.
Under the terms of the plea agreement, Lovett was sentenced to 50 years with 24 years to serve for the following charges: three counts of first degree robbery, three counts of possession of a firearm while committing a crime of violence, two counts of conspiracy, one count of possessing a firearm without a license and one count of possession of a firearm after being convicted of a crime of violence.
Had the case proceeded to trial, the State was prepared to prove that in September of 2013, Lovett and his co-defendant, Joseph Figueroa, drove around Providence and Cranston late at night, targeting people at random for robbery. With his co-defendant Figueroa at the wheel, Lovett jumped out of a vehicle wearing a mask and black hooded sweatshirt, armed with a gun, and robbed a total of three individuals.
The investigation was led by Cranston Police Detective Lee Sohn and Providence Police Detective Robert Melragno. Assistant Attorney General Jay Sullivan prosecuted the case on behalf of the Office of Attorney General.
Co-defendant Joseph Figueroa is scheduled to be sentenced on January 5, 2015.