OTTAWA COUNTY– A Kansas man has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for aggravated robbery and aggravated battery, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

Chad Rico, 33, was sentenced Thursday in Ottawa County District Court to 228 months for aggravated robbery and 43 months for aggravated battery to be served consecutively in a Kansas Department of Corrections facility. 

Rico was also ordered to pay $2,526.84 in restitution. Rico was convicted of the crimes on November 8, 2021.

The crimes took place in September 2020 when Rico held a man at gunpoint, robbed him and forced him to make withdraws of cash from several ATMs and gas stations. A second defendant is awaiting sentencing in the case.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642783409504.png" alt="Rico has previous convictions for attempted rape of a child, burglary, drugs and has been a registered offender since 2009, according to the KBI." />
 <figcaption>Rico has previous convictions for attempted rape of a child, burglary, drugs and has been a registered offender since 2009, according to the KBI.</figcaption>
 </figure>OTTAWA COUNTY– A Kansas man has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for aggravated robbery and aggravated battery, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.Chad Rico, 33, was sentenced Thursday in Ottawa County District Court to 228 months for aggravated robbery and 43 months for aggravated battery to be served consecutively in a Kansas Department of Corrections facility. Rico was also ordered to pay $2,526.84 in restitution. Rico was convicted of the crimes on November 8, 2021.The crimes took place in September 2020 when Rico held a man at gunpoint, robbed him and forced him to make withdraws of cash from several ATMs and gas stations. A second defendant is awaiting sentencing in the case.

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