Robbery Duo Strikes in Rainy Night

A brazen robbery in progress at a Check City on 3300 South in Salt Lake County on May 14, 2015, a rainy night, left witnesses shaken. The alleged suspect, wielding a black handgun, had fled the scene by the time police officers arrived. The victim described the suspect’s weapon, and later that night, a similar robbery occurred at The Smoke House on the same street.

A witness watched the alleged robber flee the store and get into the passenger side of a black car, providing a partial license plate number. Responding officers later observed a black car in a self-service car wash and identified items matching descriptions provided by witnesses at the two businesses.

Manmeet Singh Bhatia, 28, of South Jordan, and Marc Conrad Kammerman, 41, of Murray, have been charged with two counts of robbery, which are violations of the federal Hobbs Act. Kammerman is also charged with two counts of using a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence and one count of felon in possession of a firearm.

The potential maximum penalty for a conviction of robbery under the Hobbs Act is 20 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. The potential maximum penalty for brandishing a firearm during the commission of a violent crime is life in prison with a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years. Possession of a firearm by a restricted person carries a potential 10-year sentence.

Indictments are not findings of guilt. Individuals charged in indictments are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty in court. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and investigated by the FBI and the Unified Police Department.

Defendant Name: Manmeet Singh Bhatia, Marc Conrad Kammerman

Criminal Charges: Two counts of robbery, two counts of using a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and one count of felon in possession of a firearm

City and State: Salt Lake City, Utah

Exact Date: May 14, 2015

Sentence or Outcome: The case is ongoing, and federal arrest warrants have been issued for the defendants

Dollar Amounts: $250,000

MORE FEDERAL CRIME NEWS

Violent Crime

Juan Correas, Wire Fraud, California 2022

Jul 1, 2011

Violent Crime

John Ray Collins Jr., Child Abuse and Neglect, Oklahoma 2023

Mar 5, 2025

Violent Crime

Villanueva's Web of Deceit: Feds Take Aim at Notorious Defendant

Jul 1, 2016

Violent Crime

Bautista, Embezzlement and Money Laundering, New York 2024

Jul 1, 2003