Man admits to robbing 12 local stores with gun

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DAYTON — A man has admitted to robbing to using a gun to rob multiple local stores, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio said.

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Timothy Farr, 43, of Dayton, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of armed robbery on Oct. 6, according to federal court records.

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Farr was federally charged with 12 counts of armed robbery in January, according to a previous News Center 7 report.

The robberies happened at multiple convenience stores and gas stations throughout southwest Ohio in December 2024.

Farr’s plea agreement recommends a federal prison sentence of 15 to 25 years, according to court documents.

Dayton police were tracking Farr from Dec. 3 to Dec. 15, according to a previous News Center 7 report.

They used the city’s flock cameras to track the license plate of a red Taurus. The license plate was picked up close to the locations of the robberies.

Farr was eventually arrested during a traffic stop on Dec. 16. During that stop, he was wearing the same outfit described in the robberies and had a 9mm pistol in his waistband.

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