After allegedly stealing a Porsche and robbing a bank in Columbus, Ohio, two men were arrested this weekend.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Aden Abdullahi Jama was arrested Saturday afternoon at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in Illinois by United States Marshals and HSI agents – he had allegedly purchased a plane ticket to Turkey. Fazsal M. Darod, 23, was arrested early Friday in Columbus the United States Marshals’ Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team.
Jama and Darod allegedly stole a black Porsche SUV from Byer Imports Car Lot on North Hamilton Road in Columbus, per criminal complaints.
Then, by around 4 p.m., defendants allegedly participated in a robbery at the Fifth Third Bank on Hilliard Rome Road in Hilliard, Ohio.
“An armed suspect stole thousands of dollars before fleeing in a black Porsche SUV,” said the DOJ.
Within minutes, Columbus police officers encountered the stolen vehicle and suspects on the interstate. A shootout ensued during which a Columbus police officer was struck by gunfire and seriously wounded and one of the suspects was fatally shot.
That suspect died at the scene, while Jama and Darod allegedly fled on foot. However, officers were able to recover two firearms from the scene.
“Both men are charged with aiding and abetting a bank robbery and aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during a crime of violence,” said the DOJ. Aiding and abetting a bank robbery is a federal crime and it could bring a 20-year prison sentence. Aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during a crime of violence carries a five-year minimum sentence
“A criminal complaint merely contains allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law,” the Justice department noted.
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