Officers with the Tiffin Police Department responded Tuesday afternoon to a reported armed robbery on the 100 block of Melmore Street and took four suspects into custody within approximately 50 minutes of the initial call.
The incident was reported at approximately 1:30 p.m. on June 2, 2026. The victim reported that four individuals displayed what appeared to be a handgun during the commission of the robbery. Investigators subsequently recovered an airsoft-style handgun believed to have been used in the incident.
Two adult suspects — Oliver Armstrong, 18, and Trenton Cook, 18 — have each been charged with Complicity to Aggravated Robbery and are being held at the Seneca County Jail.
Two juvenile suspects have also been taken into custody and are being held at the Seneca County Youth Center. One juvenile has been charged with Complicity to Aggravated Robbery; a second has been charged with Aggravated Robbery. The juveniles’ names have not been released.
No injuries were reported.
Lt. Jason Windsor credited the rapid resolution of the case to coordinated efforts across the department. “This case was resolved quickly due to the immediate response of patrol officers, the rapid communication and information gathering by dispatchers, and the investigative efforts of Detective Sergeant Nowak and Detective Stafford,” Windsor said.
