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A federal jury convicted an Illinois man of robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon last week, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana. The conviction comes more than a year after prosecutors say he robbed a Burger King in Indianapolis and refused to stop for police, leading to a brief chase.
On Feb. 3, the jury found Cameron Love, 28, of Rockford, guilty of interference with commerce by robbery, brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
On Jan. 16, 2025, Love robbed a Burger King on North Shadeland Avenue in Indianapolis with a 9mm handgun, according to court documents.
During the robbery, Love demanded an employee open the register, but when she did not comply, court records say he went behind the counter, where he pointed the gun at several customers and employees and demanded money.
Love allegedly took $459 from the restaurant and left the scene in a vehicle driven by his co-defendant, Michael Scott.
They then led police on a short chase after evading a traffic stop. During the chase, Love allegedly threw the stolen cash and his gun out of the vehicle. He and Scott were eventually detained in Carmel, and police found the handgun in the snow four days later near a bike path along 106th Street.
Last October, the court sentenced Scott to four years in prison and three years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to acting as an accessory after the fact.
A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled for Love, according to Pacer. Love has prior felony convictions out of Illinois for aggravated robbery and armed robbery and is therefore not allowed to own firearms.
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