Idaho Falls man sent to prison for robbery
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Joshua L. Tews | Bonneville County Jail
IDAHO FALLS An Idaho Falls man was sentenced to prison Thursday for mugging a man who was trying to hire a prostitute.
Joshua Lynn Tews, 29, will spend up to five years in prison as ordered by District Judge Joel Tingey. Tews pleaded guilty to felony robbery as part of a plea agreement where a felony grand theft charge was dismissed. Tews will serve the sentence alongside a 2015 Twin Falls burglary case.
In July, police reports show a male victim was driving a white car during the day when he was suddenly cutoff by another vehicle driven by Tews, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Tews got out of the car, pointed a gun at the driver and demanded he give up all his money.