One-Man Crime Spree Gets Man Up To 30 Years In Jail

WORCESTER, MA—A Worcester man found guilty of 18 charges earlier this month related to a one-day crime spree in the city was sentenced to jail time on Wednesday.

Antonio Damon was convicted in Worcester Superior Court on 18 charges including aggravated kidnapping, aggravated rape, carjacking and armed robbery earlier in November, and was sentenced to 25 to 30 years in state prison Wednesday, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.

Judge Richard T. Tucker sentenced Damon to 25 to 30 years in state prison on the aggravated kidnapping charge. He also imposed sentences on Damon that ranged from 2 ½ years in the House of Correction for assault and battery, to 15 to 20 years in state prison for aggravated rape. The sentences on all charges will be served at the same time as the sentence of 25 to 30 years for aggravated kidnapping, said the DA.

Damon, armed with what was believed to be a knife, went into an office at 340 Main St. shortly before 4 p.m. on Aug. 9, 2016, and sexually assaulted a 27-year-old woman three times. He then left the building and carjacked a woman’s vehicle, strangling, threatening and sexually assaulting her before she was able to escape, said authorities.

He later broke into a business on Denny Street and committed armed robbery before he was arrested by Worcester Police.

“I want to thank the victims in this case for bravely working with the Worcester Police and our prosecutors,” Early said in a statement. “Their strength and courage and the good work of the Worcester Police Department allowed us to bring this man to justice.”

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