Rhode Island man sentenced for assault, robbery in Dartmouth
The Fall River Superior Court. Photo by Kat Sheridan
The Fall River Superior Court. Photo by Kat Sheridan
Muhammad Sheikh, 41 of Woonsocket, Rhode Island was sentenced to serve two years at the state prison and three years of supervised probation for assault and robbery at the King Smoke Shop at 245 State Road.
He was charged with armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, threat to commit a crime (murder), assault and battery, malicious destruction of property and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
On July 18, 2025, Sheikh, who had been recently fired from the King Smoke Shop, entered the store with a knife and demanded to speak with the person who fired him..
The employee he was arguing with called the manager and handed over the cell phone, which Sheikh threw and broke after arguing with the manager. He then left the building to wait in the parking lot.
The manager of the smoke shop arrived, and Sheikh followed him in, where he proceeded to threaten the workers' lives with a knife, slashing and lunging at them. He grabbed the cash register and left the shop.
After this, he went to the Kun Kabob and Curry restaurant in Fall River, which was owned by the same family as King Smoke Shop. There he grabbed the cash register and fled.
A Be On The Look Out order was placed, and Providence police caught him in Providence. Both cash registers were found in his vehicle.
Sheikh pleaded guilty to the charges, stating he felt he was terminated unfairly, and was owed money from King Smoke Shop.
