DAYTON — A man is facing federal charges after reportedly committing a dozen armed robberies in a month around the Dayton area.
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Timothy Farr, 43, of Dayton, was indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts of interfering with commerce by threats of violence and 12 counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence.
Farr has been accused of pulling out a firearm at 12 gas stations, convenience stores, and drive-thru stores across Dayton, Riverside, Trotwood, Springfield, Green Township, and Cincinnati in December, according to the office of Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.
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During the alleged robberies, he would often wear dark clothing, two-tone style gloves, and a black balaclava mask covering part of his face.
Throughout December 2024, Farr reportedly committed robberies at:
- Dec. 3 at Sunoco gas station on Wayne Avenue in Dayton
- Dec. 4 at Marathon gas station on Linden Avenue in Riverside
- Dec. 6 Ray’s Xenia Avenue Market on Xenia Avenue in Dayton
- Dec. 7 at Free Pike Drive-Thru on Free Pike in Dayton
- Dec. 8 at Sunoco gas station on Selma Road in Springfield
- Dec. 8 at Family Dollar on Salem Avenue in Trotwood
- Dec. 10 at Mini Mart on N. Main Street in Dayton
- Dec. 11 at Marathon gas station on E. Fifth Street in Dayton
- Dec. 12 at White Oak Deli on Cheviot Road in Green Township
- Dec. 14 at Family Dollar on West Main Street in Springfield
- Dec. 15 at Sammy’s Drive-thru store on Woodman Drive in Riverside
- Dec. 15 at United Dairy Farmers on Vine Street in Cincinnati
News Center 7 previously reported Farr being charged for eight of these robberies. The Department of Justice said the robberies at Family Dollar in Trotwood and Springfield, the White Oak Deli in Green Township, and the United Dairy Farmers in Cincinnati were added when he was indicted.
Investigators were able to identify the vehicle used in the robberies by using the Flock Safety Camera System.
When Dayton police conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, a 2011 red Ford Taurus, Farr was in the front passenger seat wearing the outfit described in the armed robberies. He also is accused of having a 9mm pistol in his waistband.
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