Federal Indictment: Topeka Man Fired Gun During Robbery

TOPEKA, KAN. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday charging a Topeka man with a robbery in which he is alleged to have fired a gun, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.

Audley M. Crable, 28, Topeka, Kan., is charged with one count of commercial robbery and one count of discharging a firearm in furtherance of the robbery. The indictment alleges that on Nov. 19, 2011, Crable discharged a gun while he robbed Mo’s Express at 810 Southeast 15th in Topeka, severely injuring two employees. 

If convicted, he faces up to 20 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the robbery charge, and a consecutive sentence of not less than 10 years on the firearms charge, and a fine up to $250,000 on both charges. The FBI and the Topeka Police Department investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Maag is prosecuting.

OTHER GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS

Luis Antonio Aguilera Martinez, 22, who is in custody, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He was found Nov. 1, 2016, in Coffey County, Kan.

If convicted, he faces up 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. Homeland Security Investigations investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Duston Slinkard is prosecuting.

Kevin Martin, 35, who is in custody at the Wyandotte County Detention Center, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony conviction. The crime is alleged to have occurred Nov. 5, 2016, in Wyandotte County, Kan.

If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Leon Patton is prosecuting.

In all cases, defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The indictments merely contain allegations of criminal conduct.