LOGAN, Utah, March 27, 2021 (Gephardt Daily) — A man facing seven felony charges after the Oct. 13 robbery of two people at a Cache County Burger King has accepted a deal and pleaded guilty to four felonies.
Matthew Kay Archuleta, 27, pleaded guilt to:
- Two two counts of aggravated assault, a third-degree felony
- Two counts of counts of purchase, transfer, possession or use of a firearm by a restricted person, a third-degree felony
Archuleta previously had been charged with:
- Two counts of aggravated robbery — use or threatened use of weapon, as a first-degree felony
- Criminal conspiracy, a second-degree felony
- Four counts of aggravated assault, a third-degree felony
- Possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, a third-degree felony
- Two counts of theft, a class B misdemeanor
- Threat of violence, a class B misdemeanor
Archuleta was originally arrested with two other males, one 30 and one a juvenile. The other man’s case information is currently unavailable through court online records.
According to witnesses, three males robbed victims outside the fast food restaurant, using a shotgun and a semi-automatic handgun.
Surveillance video later tied the three males to the scene, as did Archuleta’s car, a suspect’s clothing, and the discovery of ammunition for a shotgun and a semi-automatic handgun found in a safe in the trunk of Archuleta ‘s car, police said.
Archuleta is scheduled for sentencing April 4.
