MAN INDICTED FOR 18 ARMED ROBBERIES AT GAS STATIONS WITHIN AN 8 MONTH TIME SPAN
Posted on 3/26/2019
Defendant: Aaris Douglas Payne
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This man committed eighteen armed robberies of gas stations/convenience stores in both Franklin County and Delaware County over the time span of eight months.” Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a fifty-six count indictment against Aaris Douglas Payne, age 25, for armed robberies and kidnappings that occurred between July 30th, 2018 and March 17th, 2019, at the locations listed below:
07/30/18 Speedway/4830 N. Hamilton Road
08/14/18 UDF/180 W. Johnstown Road
08/14/18 Shell/7433 Morse Road
09/14/18 BP Duke and Duchess/900 S. Sunbury Road
09/16/18 Shell/1955 Polaris Parkway
12/09/18 Speedway/4830 N. Hamilton Road
12/16/18 Shell/1955 Polaris Parkway
12/24/18 Speedway/7860 E. Broad Street
12/24/18 Sunoco/7700 Kennedy Road
12/25/18 BP Duchess Shoppe/7310 Sawmill Road
12/25/18 Circle K/8303 Sancus Boulevard
01/14/19 Shell/4733 Morse Road
02/06/19 BP Duke and Duchess/900 S. Sunbury Road
02/10/19 Speedway/825 Worthington Woods Boulevard
02/10/19 BP Duchess/7525 Sancus Boulevard
03/03/19 Speedway/4240 Morse Road
03/11/19 Speedway/360 S. State Street
03/17/19 BP Duke and Duchess/4024 Morse Road
The counts in the indictment include Aggravated Robbery, Robbery, Kidnapping, and Safecracking (all with firearm specifications). “All but one of the robberies occurred in the early morning hours between 3:40 am-6:45 am,” O’Brien stated. O’Brien commended the Columbus, Westerville, and Gahanna Police Departments for their diligence and investigation of the case. Arraignment for Payne is set for Friday, March 29th, 2019, at 1:30 pm in courtroom 2B at 345 S. High Street in downtown Columbus.