Woonsocket Man Sentenced for Two Robberies in Dartmouth, Fall River

FALL RIVER (WBSM) — A Rhode Island man was sentenced to serve two years in the Bristol County House of Correction for robbing his former employer at two different businesses, one in Dartmouth and one in Fall River.

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced that Muhammed Sheikh, 41, of Woonsocket, pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court on January 9 and was sentenced to serve two years in the House of Correction, followed by three years of supervised probation.

July 18 Dartmouth Robbery Incident

On July 18, 2025, Sheikh went to the King Smoke Shop at 245 State Road in Dartmouth, where he had previously worked but was recently terminated. He got into a heated verbal argument with an employee and demanded to speak to the person who fired him.

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The employee contacted the manager on his cell phone and handed the phone to Sheikh. During the call, Sheikh grew angrier and angrier and once the call had ended, he threw the phone at the employee, causing it to break. He then threw the cash register to the ground, and then left the store to wait in his vehicle.

When the manager arrived, Sheikh followed him back into the store and began threatening to kill the manager and the employee. He took out a knife and lunged in their direction. He then stormed out of the shop, stealing the cash register as he left.

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Fall River Restaurant Theft

Sheikh then drove to the Kun Kabob and Curry restaurant in Fall River, which is owned by the same family as the King Smoke Shop. There, he entered the restaurant, grabbed the cash register, and fled.

Police Arrest and Recovery of Cash Registers

Sheikh was located by police in Rhode Island a short time later after a BOLO alert was issued for his vehicle. Both cash registers were found inside his car. Sheikh told police he was angry because he was owed money and felt he was unfairly terminated. Officers noted that he appeared to be under the influence at the time.

Sheikh’s Criminal History

Sheikh was previously arrested in Woonsocket in March 2013 for allegedly tossing bags of marijuana out of his vehicle while fleeing from police at a high rate of speed after telling them “I’m outta here” at a traffic stop.

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