MORRISTOWN, N.J. (Morris County) — A man formerly from West New York has been sentenced to 13 years in state prison for his role in an armed robbery and assault at a Parsippany-Troy Hills hotel, authorities said.
Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert M. McNally and Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Chief Richard Pantina announced that Louis M. Verdesoto, 35, was sentenced May 29 by Superior Court Judge Robert M. Hanna.
Verdesoto previously pleaded guilty on Sept. 19, 2025, to first-degree armed robbery and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm.
Authorities said Verdesoto admitted that on May 26, 2024, he committed a theft in Parsippany while using a handgun to inflict bodily injury on the victim.
Hanna sentenced Verdesoto to an aggregate 13-year term in New Jersey State Prison. The sentence is subject to the No Early Release Act, requiring him to serve 85% of the term before becoming eligible for parole.
The charges stemmed from an early-morning incident at the Ramada by Wyndham Parsippany on Route 46. Prosecutors said a customer reported she was assaulted by an unknown man armed with a handgun who struck her in the face.
The man, later identified as Verdesoto, allowed a second unidentified suspect into the hotel room, authorities said. The two then duct-taped and zip-tied the victim to a chair while demanding money.
After obtaining money, the two assailants fled, leaving the victim bound inside the room, prosecutors said. The victim was able to free herself and contact police.
She was taken to an area hospital for treatment of multiple head injuries and facial lacerations.
Investigators later established a timeline of events and identified Verdesoto as a suspect. He was arrested Aug. 6, 2024, in West New York.
A search of his vehicle uncovered a handgun and zip ties, while a search of his last known residence uncovered clothing matching items worn in surveillance footage, authorities said.
Verdesoto remained in custody until his sentencing.
