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Man convicted of 2013 attempted armed robbery set to be paroled
Lt. Corey Paulich said the sheriff’s office recently received notice from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation that Lonny Teter Jr., 73, originally from Lakeport, is being paroled back to Lake County on Wednesday.
In 2013 Teter was arrested when he attempted to rob a Lakeport business. Teter, who was armed with a knife and handgun, was subdued by the victim and a good Samaritan, Paulich said.
At that time, Teter stated he came to the store to rob it and use his gun to scare people into giving him their money. He also said he planned to shoot any law enforcement that tried to stop him, according to Paulich’s report.
Teter eventually pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and assault with a firearm, as Lake County News has reported.
He was sentenced to six years in prison. Because the robbery was a violent felony, Paulich siad Teter had to serve 85 percent of the sentence.
It is unknown at this point where in Lake County Teter will be paroled, Paulich said.