Suspect arraigned in another robbery
A South Franklin Township man accused of robbing a North Franklin Township restaurant at gunpoint last month was ordered held for court Wednesday for that holdup and was arraigned on charges filed in connection with one of two robberies he is accused of committing in Washington.
Ryan Daniel Hoss Sebolt, 23, of 105 Treehaven Lane was ordered held for court by District Judge Robert Redlinger on charges of robbery and theft for the May 12 robbery at Bob Evans, 1380 W. Chestnut St. He was also arraigned Wednesday afternoon by Redlinger on charges of robbery, terroristic threats and reckless endangerment for the May 19 robbery at the BP, 1301 Jefferson Ave. He also will be charged at a later for the May 15 robbery at Kwik Fill, 705 E. Maiden St.
Sebolt reportedly entered the BP, went to the cooler, grabbed an iced tea and came to the counter, handing the clerk a rolled-up dollar bill. When she asked him if he wanted his penny change, he showed her the gun that was in the front pocket of his hooded sweatshirt. “He allegedly told her “Give me all the money. Be calm and quiet. Don’t scream.” After the cashier handed him the money, he ran out of the store.
North Franklin police said they had Sebolt on their radar for the restaurant robbery when the report came in of the BP being robbed.
Township police said the description closely matched that of the restaurant robber. Township police were on their way to his home when they passed him. He was then taken into custody.
City police were notified he was in custody and then went to North Franklin to interview him. He reportedly told police that the weapon he used was not a real gun but a pellet gun. Sebolt also reportedly told them that the weapon, money and clothing were at his residence. City police obtained a search warrant and recovered the items.
Sebolt, who is in Washington County Jail on $25,000 bond for the restaurant robbery, had a second bond of $10,000 placed on him for the city robbery. He is scheduled for a June 15 preliminary hearing before Redlinger on those charges. He will be formally arraigned on the North Franklin charges on Aug. 23.