Brock Andrzejak Indicted for Armed Robbery at Toledo Stop and Go

Brock Andrzejak, 23, of Toledo, pointed a rifle at a cashier during a daylight robbery at the Stop and Go on Bennett Road, federal prosecutors allege. He is now facing charges of interference with commerce by threats of violence and brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, part of a sweeping federal indictment targeting violent offenders across Northwest Ohio.

Andrzejak is one of eight individuals charged in a coordinated crackdown led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. Others named in the indictments include Marco Roane, 35, of Sandusky; Teresa Jackson, 46, of Sandusky; Filmel Williams, Jr., 19, of Toledo; Joseph Mathis, 42, of Toledo; Willie Hall, 31, of Toledo; Marcus Bailey, 34, of Toledo; and James Robert Morgan, 33, of Bryan. Charges span illegal firearm possession, straw purchases, armed robbery, and possession of stolen weapons.

Filmel Williams, Jr. faces four counts of possession of stolen firearms and ammunition, along with three counts of possession of a firearm by a person adjudicated as mentally defective. On January 2, 2019, Williams possessed a .45-caliber pistol, a 7.62x39mm rifle, a 5.56 pistol, and associated ammunition—all confirmed stolen. He was previously adjudicated mentally defective by the Wayne County (Michigan) Probate Court, barring him from firearm ownership.

James Robert Morgan, 33, of Bryan, is charged with possession of a firearm by a person with prior misdemeanor domestic violence convictions. Between 2018 and 2019, Morgan possessed a Ruger .22-caliber pistol, a Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolver, a German Sports Guns .22-caliber pistol, and a Hermann Weihrauch .38-caliber revolver despite his conviction. Joseph Mathis, 42, of Toledo, faces two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

“These cases involve people who are not allowed to have firearms because of past crimes, such as domestic violence, as well as people lying to get guns or obtaining stolen weapons,” said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman. “We will continue to work with police and federal agencies through Project Safe Neighborhoods and the Public Safety Partnership programs to make Toledo and Northwest Ohio safer.”

ATF Special Agent in Charge Jonathan T. McPherson emphasized the agency’s commitment: “Reducing gun crime is one of ATF’s core missions. We are committed to working with our partners at the federal, state, and local level to investigate crime guns as well as identify and remove the most violent criminals from our streets.” Toledo Police Chief George Kral added that the collective impact of these cases reflects sustained, joint efforts to disrupt violent crime. Toledo, designated a National Public Safety Partnership city, received over $492,000 in federal funding last year to enhance information-sharing systems aimed at boosting investigative capabilities.