3 arrested last week by SWAT allegedly robbed pizza driver

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UPDATE: Oct. 11 @ 3:50 p.m.:

The three men that police say robbed a Papa John’s pizza delivery driver at gun point last week appeared today in court.

The case of Robert L. Montgomery, 19, was continued until Oct. 25 so he can hire an attorney, according to court officials. In addition to aggravated robbery, Montgomery is charged with receiving stolen property and burglary.

Michael D. Dalton, 20, waived his right to a preliminary hearing. His case will be presented to a Butler County grand jury. Dalton, who faces complicity charges, also pleaded today to two other charges not related to last week’s alleged robbery. Dalton pleaded guilty to a minor misdemeanor for expired license plate. He pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge. The judge set a trial date of Oct. 27 in that case.

The case of Andrew L. Sorber, 20, was continued until Oct. 13. In addition to complicity charges, Sorber is also charged with receiving stolen property.

UPDATE: Oct. 10 @ 5:09 p.m.

It’s expected that Robert L. Montgomery, 19, and Michael D. Dalton, 20, and Andrew L. Sorber, 20, Hamilton, will be in Fairfield Municipal Court Tuesday morning on first-degree felony charges.

The three men were arrested Friday afternoon after a 15-minute conversation with the Hamilton-Fairfield SWAT Team responded to Montgomery’s home at 5950 Kay Drive in Fairfield. Police say Montgomery with the help of Dalton and Sorber robbed at gun point a Papa John’s pizza delivery driver at around 10 p.m. Thursday.

Montgomery is charged with aggravated robbery and Sorber and Dalton are charged on complicity charges.

UPDATE: Oct. 10 @ 3:57 p.m.

Three men were arrested Friday afternoon in connection to robbing a pizza delivery driver after the Hamilton-Fairfield SWAT Team was called to serve a warrant at a home on Kay Drive.

On Thursday evening, a fake pizza order was placed at Papa John’s in Fairfield and the three men arrested Friday robbed the delivery driver, according to police.

Robert L. Montgomery, 19, was arrested with aggravated robbery and Andrew L. Sorber, 20, and Michael D. Dalton, 20, were both arrested on complicity charges.

ORIGINAL STORY: Oct. 8

The Hamilton-Fairfield SWAT Team was called on Friday afternoon to serve a warrant at a home on Kay Drive in connection with a robbery committed earlier this week.

According to police, two of the three people inside the home did not initially respond to commands to come outside by officers. However, the suspects were taken into custody after about a 15-minute discussion with SWAT Team members, according to police.

The investigation is pending, according to police.

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