CCSO makes arrest of man suspected of three armed robberies
Victims were found through the Grindr App
CLAY COUNTY -- The Clay County Sheriff's Office said the community responded quickly with information after it posted the photo of a man suspected of at least three counts of armed robbery after …
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CCSO makes arrest of man suspected of three armed robberies
Victims were found through the Grindr App
CLAY COUNTY -- The Clay County Sheriff's Office said the community responded quickly with information after it posted the photo of a man suspected of at least three counts of armed robbery after meeting victims on the LBGTQ+ dating app Grindr.
Adam Tyler Ayers, 18, was arrested Friday, Dec. 22, after the agency said it responded to three separate incidents in three weeks of men who said they met "Larry" for a date at a secluded place before they were robbed at gunpoint.
Ayers was charged with kidnapping while facilitating a felony, armed robbery, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and attempted armed carjacking after detectives received "numerous" tips shortly after CCSO released a photo from the dating site where the "person of interest" partially concealed his face.
According to Sheriff Michelle Cook, Ayers ordered the men to drive to ATMs and withdraw money.
"A couple days ago, we asked for the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest that had been robbing people, specifically using the social media app Grindr," Cook said. "Thanks to the help of our community, our detectives received numerous tips about the identity of the wanted subject. These tips helped us identify or suspect, locate arrest and suspect."
Cook said she believes there may be other victims. They can call the sheriff's office at (904) 264-6512 or submit a tip on the SaferWatch app.
"Our investigation is still ongoing, and I'm asking anybody who may have additional information or may be a victim of Mr. Ayers to please reach out to us immediately,"Cook said.
"I'd like to thank the detectives for all of their hard work over these past few days, putting a case together and apprehending Mr. Ayers. And I'd like to especially thank our community because once we put that photo up, and within minutes, we started receiving really good information."
Ayers' bond was set at $250,003. His next court appearance is on Jan. 22.
The sheriff's office said using extreme caution when meeting strangers online is important. If you are meeting a stranger, make sure to let someone know your location and meet in a public location when possible.
To watch Saturday's announcement, click https://www.facebook.com/ccsofl/videos/1107052347338574
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