District Attorney Hoovler Announces Prison Sentence in Middletown Attempted Robbery
Fritznel Beauchamps Previously Pled Guilty to Attempted Robbery in the First Degree
Defendant has 3 Prior Robbery Related Convictions
Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Monday, May 5, 2025, Fritznel Beauchamps, 47, of Middletown, was sentenced in Orange County Court to eight (8) years in prison to be followed by five (5) years post-release supervision relative to his previous guilty plea to Attempted Robbery in the First Degree.
As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, in the late evening hours of July 9, 2024, Beauchamps entered a smoke shop in the City of Middletown, approached an employee while displaying a knife and said “give me all the money in the register or I will kill you.” The victim was able to back away from the defendant and reach a position of safety before Beauchamps left the store. At the plea proceedings, Beauchamps admitted to attempting to forcibly steal property and in the course of the commission of the crime or immediate flight therefrom, used or threatened the immediate use of a knife.
District Attorney Hoovler thanked the City of MiddletownPolice Department for their investigation which led to the arrest of Beauchamps. District Attorney Hoovler also thanked the Hudson Valley Crime Analysis Center and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance during the investigation.
“Repeat offenders who commit violent crimes deserve lengthy prison sentences,” said District Attorney David M. Hoovler.“The sentence imposed in this case reflects both the dangerous nature of this defendant’s admitted conduct, as well as the lengthy nature of his criminal history. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute violent crime in Orange County. The streets of Middletown will be safer for the near decade this defendant will be incarcerated.”
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Michael Roche.
A criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the State of New York’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.