An Egg Harbor City man was sentenced to 50 years in prison Friday for attempted murder and first-degree robbery.
Robert Harrell, 34, was convicted in August in two separate incidents within 24 hours, including the stabbing of a Good Samaritan.
Harrell was already wanted in a Dec. 31, 2018, shooting when he tried to take a woman’s purse in the area of Georgia and Pacific avenues at about 8:40 p.m. Jan. 1, 2019, according to the charges.
A man was stabbed trying to help the woman.
The victim was driven to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s City Campus.
Officers were able to obtain a description of Harrell and where he ran. He was arrested at the Econo Lodge, the scene of his previous crime, according to the charges.
Just after 9 p.m. that New Year’s Eve, a man was shot there multiple times in the face and chest.
He was taken to AtlantiCare in the city and later transferred to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. He survived his injuries.
Harrell was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the attempted murder. He received 20 consecutive years in the robbery.
He must serve at least 85 percent of each sentence before he is eligible for parole.
