Five men pleaded guilty Friday in connection with a smash-and-grab robbery of a jewelry store in Tustin.
Gregory Edison, 27, pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery, a count of attempted robbery and five counts of assault with a firearm with sentencing enhancements for being armed with a gun in the commission of a felony. Edison was sentenced to 12 years in prison and given credit for 824 days in jail, according to court records.
Co-defendant Cameron Ajaie Smith, 30, pleaded guilty to the same charges as Edison and was sentenced to 19 years in prison.
Co-defendant Naheim Jaree Milton, 21, also pleaded guilty to the same charges and was sentenced to five years in prison.
Co-defendant Trayvonte Washington, 32, pleaded guilty to the same charges as the others and was sentenced to 19 years in prison.
Co-defendant Masiah Ethan Pagota, 21, admitted the same charges and was sentenced to six years and six months in prison.
Co-defendant Nasadi Tyree Milton, 26, was awaiting trial on the same charges.
The defendants were accused of robbing The Jewelry Exchange at 15732 Tustin Village Way about 2 p.m. April 28, 2022, according to police.
Six masked, gun-wielding bandits smashed jewelry cases with a tire iron and hammers and snagged about $87,000 worth of valuables before fleeing, police said.
The robbers hopped a fence onto the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway and got away in three get-away vehicles, police said.