SIDNEY – Two men were sentenced to prison terms in Shelby County Common Pleas Court, Friday; one, for the first time; another, a repeat offender.

Miguel Junior Rodriguez Rolon, 22, 103 Dinsmore St., Botkins, was sentenced to prison for grand theft, a third-degree felony; and robbery, a second-degree felony. He was arrested for attempting to rob at gunpoint a woman who was depositing money in the ATM at the US Bank, 108 S. Mill St., Botkins, on March 2.

In a separate case, Bradley A. LeMaster, 27, 1221 Riverbend Blvd., was sentenced on a charge of attempted having a weapon while under disability, a fourth-degree felony. He had threatened and pointed a shotgun at a person, March 17.

Judge James Stevenson sentenced Rolon to two years for the burglary charge and five years for the robbery conviction. The sentences will be served consecutively. He was given 133 days’ credit for time he was incarcerated at the county jail.

Shelby County Prosecutor Tim Sell said the state will not ask for any specifications in the case.

Public Defender Andrew Venters told Stevenson that Rolon was remorseful for his actions and had no previous criminal convictions. The judge said Rolon was uncooperative during the presentence investigation and that he would base his ruling on the seriousness of the crime.

On March 2, officers were dispatched to the bank at 8:48 p.m. on a report of an armed robbery. Authorities state Rolon had walked up to the victim’s vehicle while she was depositing money into the ATM, brandished a gun and demanded all her money.

When Rolon was unable to obtain any money from the victim, he fled on foot. Later that evening, Botkins Police received a call from a local citizen reporting that there were footprints outside his window.

Officers followed the footprints leading them to Rolon at his residence, where he was arrested without incident.

The grand theft charge stems from the Feb. 10 theft of a Glock 23C 40 caliber pistol from a home at 505 E. State St., Botkins.

In the other case, LeMaster apologized for his actions. Venters added that his client was remorseful for what had occurred.

Stevenson pointed out that LeMaster has six previous felony convictions and had violated a court protection order six times by telephone while incarcerated.

He sentenced LeMaster to 17 months in prison, while giving him 119 days’ credit for time spent in the county jail.

Both men were remanded to the custody of the county sheriff for transfer to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.