By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Atlantic County announced that on Wednesday, January 22, Majid Harris, 23, of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to two indictments to two counts of first-degree Armed Robbery, one count of second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, and one count of second-degree aggravated assault.
Atlantic County officials said that under the terms of his plea agreement, Harris is expected to be sentenced to an aggregate term of 12 years in New Jersey State Prison, subject to approximately 10 years and 2 months of parole ineligibility under the No Early Release Act and the Graves Act.
Upon his release from prison, Harris will be subject to five years of intensive parole supervision, County officials said.
According to ACPO authorities, on the evening of November 25, 2023, Harris ordered a food delivery from a store in Atlantic City. When the delivery driver arrived with the order, Harris robbed the driver at gunpoint with a handgun.
Harris took cash from the driver and then fled on foot, ACPO officials stated. Four days later, on the evening of November 29, 2023, Harris used the same telephone number to order a food delivery from a different store in Atlantic City.
Upon arriving with the food order, the driver was robbed at gunpoint under nearly identical circumstances as the November 25th robbery, Atlantic County officials say.
Atlantic City Police said that although Harris disguised his face during the robberies, he was ultimately identified and apprehended after police reviewed surveillance footage and conducted an investigation involving the telephone number used to set up the robberies.
After being arrested for the robberies, Harris was detained in the Atlantic County Justice Facility, where he participated in an assault of another inmate who was beaten unconscious, according to Atlantic County authorities.
ACPO officials stated that Harris is scheduled to be sentenced on March 25, 2025.