Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Robberies

AKRON, Ohio - Timothy Hyatt, 36, of Akron, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles Fleming after pleading guilty to four counts of interference with commerce by means of robbery, and two counts of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.

According to court documents, from December 2023 to January 2024, Hyatt entered multiple businesses to commit robberies. He threatened employees with a loaded firearm, and in one instance, shots were exchanged between Hyatt and an employee who had obtained a firearm. Hyatt was shot during the scuffle and left the business. After he was treated at a local hospital for a gunshot wound, he was taken to the Akron Police Department, read his Miranda rights, and eventually confessed to committing four robberies.

The business locations Hyatt robbed were:

• Panera Bread, Cuyahoga Falls, Dec. 19, 2023
• Sav-a-Lot, Akron, Dec. 27, 2023
• Game Stop, Akron, Dec. 29, 2023
• Taco Bell, Akron, Jan. 1, 2024

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Akron Police Department, and the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Dangelo for the Northern District of Ohio.