OHIO — A Dayton man appeared in federal court on Dec. 19, accused of committing at least eight armed robberies at local businesses earlier this month.
Timothy Farr, 43, is charged with using a firearm to rob gas stations and drive-thru stores in Dayton, Riverside, and Springfield between Dec. 3 and Dec. 15.
According to court documents, Farr allegedly began the spree on Dec. 3, when he entered a Sunoco gas station on Wayne Avenue in Dayton around 10 p.m., wearing a black balaclava mask, gloves, and dark clothing.
Armed with a black firearm, he demanded cash, cigarettes, and a box of Black and Mild Filter Tips, placing the items into a green plastic bag he brought with him.
The next night, Farr allegedly robbed a Marathon gas station on Linden Avenue in Riverside around 11:30 p.m., reportedly wearing the same clothing but with an added N-95-style mask.
Authorities say Farr also committed armed robberies at the following locations:
- Dec. 6: Ray’s Xenia Avenue Market on Xenia Avenue in Dayton
- Dec. 7: Free Pike Drive-Thru on Free Pike in Dayton
- Dec. 8: Sunoco gas station on Selma Road in Springfield
- Dec. 10: Mini Mart on N. Main Street in Dayton
- Dec. 11: Marathon gas station on E. Fifth Street in Dayton
- Dec. 15: Sammy’s Drive-Thru store on Woodman Drive in Riverside
Investigators linked a red 2011 Ford Taurus to the robberies using the Flock Safety Camera System. On Dec. 16, Dayton police conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle.
Farr, found in the front passenger seat, was allegedly wearing clothing matching the descriptions from the robberies.
Police also reported discovering an N-95 mask on the floorboard, gloves in his pocket, and a 9mm pistol in his waistband.
The charges were announced by Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; Daryl S. McCormick, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); and police chiefs from Dayton, Springfield, and Riverside.
Farr is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Anyone with information about the incidents is encouraged to contact ATF at 1-888-ATF-TIPS (888-283-8477), via email at ATFTips@atf.gov, or through the ATF’s website or the ReportIt® app.
