Baldasaro told two convenience store owners he was
investigating false currency that had been passed through the business.
He ordered them to turn over large amounts of cash for authentication.

Under
a plea agreement with prosecutors, Baldasaro pleaded guilty to two
felony counts of theft by deception. In exchange two counts of
kidnapping and one count of robbery were dismissed.

Bladasaro is
also accused of posing as a federal agent in Somerville and Cambridge
and stealing thousands of dollars in a fraudulent car sales scheme. He
is alleged to have carried a handgun during his impersonations of
police officers and federal agents.

In all of his schemes,
prosecutors say Baldasaro used intimidation and his impersonated
authority to get his victims to comply with his orders.

Baldasaro was apprehended in New York City in May after fleeing New England to avoid capture.

He
could also face trial in Maine and Vermont in addition to possible
federal charges, including armed robbery, kidnapping and parole
violations. He was previously convicted of robbery in Vermont and was
released in 2008 after serving 12 years.

Deputy U.S. Marshal Jeffrey White said in a statement he is pleased that a lengthy sentence was handed down.