Licking County man sentenced to 15 years in prison for armed bank robberies

DAYTON, Ohio – A Heath, Ohio, man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 180 months in prison for committing three armed bank robberies in Ohio in July and August 2021.

Stefan Chadwick Crawmer, 54, knowingly brandished a firearm during crimes of violence and stole nearly $8,000 total from three different banks.

According to court documents, on July 1, 2021, Crawmer stole $3,350 from People Savings Bank in Urbana, Ohio. On Aug. 7, 2021, he stole more than $3,000 from Richwood Bank in Springfield, Ohio. Finally, on Aug. 17, 2021, the defendant stole approximately $1,300 from Civista Bank in West Liberty, Ohio.

During these robberies, Crawmer entered the banks wearing a face mask. He approached a teller and demanded cash, removing a handgun from his pocket, and placing it in front of the teller.

On each occasion, Crawmer pointed the gun at the teller and during at least two of the robberies he racked the slide to indicate the firearm was real and loaded.

As part of his conviction, the defendant forfeited two pistols and a rifle.

Federal agents arrested Crawmer in October 2021 and he pleaded guilty to armed robbery in July 2022.

Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; J. William Rivers, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cincinnati Division; Urbana Police Chief Matthew D. Lingrell; Springfield Police Chief Lee Graf; Logan County Sheriff Randall J. Dodds; and West Liberty Police Chief Shane Oelker announced the sentence imposed on Nov. 8 by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Walter H. Rice. Assistant United States Attorneys Amy M. Smith and Nicholas A. Dingeldein are representing the United States in this case.

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