Pensacola man sentenced to 20 years in prison for robbing laundry of $300 in coins

A Pensacola man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for robbery of a laundry and storage facility in April 2016.

William Perry Jr., 56, was sentenced Friday as a prison releasee reoffender as well as a habitual felony offender due to his extensive criminal history that includes escape, burglary, and grand theft, among other offenses.

Perry entered the Century Laundry and Self Storage on April 21, 2016, as the store manager, a 71-year-old woman, was taking money out of the washers and dryers. Perry came up behind her and took the bucket of money, according to the State Attorney's Office, and put his hands in her face telling her to go and sit behind the counter.

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The victim refused to give Perry the keys to the store, and he fled the scene with approximately $300 in coins. Perry was later identified by the victim in a photo line-up.

An Escambia County jury convicted Perry on Sept. 14 of robbery without a weapon, and Circuit Judge Gary Bergosh sentenced him Friday.