Auburn, NY - District Attorney Brittany Grome Antonacci announced today that Kahlila BENDER-BAKER, 36, of the City of Syracuse, pled guilty this morning to the entire indictment charging on one count of Robbery in the Second Degree, Class C Violent Felony, and one count Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class D Felony, for actions that occurred on June 11, 2023. BENDER-BAKER was scheduled for a jury trial which was set to commence this morning. The indictment alleges that BENDER-BAKER, along with three co-defendants, all from Onondaga County, entered Kohl’s Department Store in the Town of Aurelius and stole more than $3,000 worth of merchandise. BENDER-BAKER threatened an employee with a taser while exiting the store through the back emergency exit. She was immediately taken into custody by members of the Auburn Police Department and the New York State Police in the area of Dill Street. BENDER-BAKER faces an aggregate maximum prison sentence of between 3.5- and 15-years determinate followed by 5 years of post-release supervision. She is scheduled to be sentenced before the Honorable Thomas G. Leone on March 21, 2024.
“The Cayuga County District Attorney’s Office has made it a priority to prosecute repeat offenders who target retail stores in our County. To combat the ever-rising retail theft across the state, our Office, along with our law enforcement partners, will continue our commitment to holding these individuals accountable for their actions and seeking swift prosecution of these offenders.”
