Man Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison for Violent Robberies

CLEVELAND - David Johnson, 37, of Euclid, has been sentenced to 37 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Dan Polster after pleading guilty to multiple charges of armed robbery at places of business. Additionally, Johnson pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm due to his previous convictions for involuntary manslaughter and aggravated robbery.

According to court documents, between November 2019 and January 2020, Johnson entered several businesses in Northeast Ohio and threatened employees with a loaded firearm to commit the robberies. The affected business locations were:

• Sunoco gas station, Euclid, Nov. 27, 2019
• BP gas station, Parkman, Jan. 18, 2020
• Dollar General, Chardon, Jan. 18, 2020
• Gas Mart gas station, Euclid, Jan. 25, 2020

During the investigation, law enforcement officials located a stolen vehicle used in the robberies at Johnson's residence. Clothing and a firearm observed in surveillance videos were recovered during a search warrant execution of his residence.

This case was investigated by the FBI, ATF, Lake County Sheriff's Office, Geauga County Sheriff's Office, Geauga County Prosecutor's Office, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, Euclid Police Department, Willoughby Police Department, and the Cleveland Division of Police.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Margaret Kane and Joseph Dangelo for the Northern District of Ohio.