In a recent turn of events, Dequan Keys, a Columbus man freshly released from prison this past January, has found himself indicted once again. According to the Columbus Division of Police's social media post, the 25-year-old is charged with multiple counts of robbery and firearm offenses across Ohio. The detailed post, which was made public at the stroke of midnight on August 20, outlines a shocking spree of criminal activity that allegedly took place shortly after Keys's release from incarceration.
Having stepped back into the world's currents on January 2, Keys seemingly immersed himself in felonious undertakings with alarming frequency. The Columbus Police relayed the discovery of Keys’s engagement in a felony nearly every other day from his release until his arrest on January 26. With detectives piecing together Keys's movements, they associated him with eight robberies, including five aggravated robberies in Columbus.
Keys's indictment, which unfolded in the United States District Court on August 7, presents a hefty list of charges. The Columbus Division of Police reveals charges that include theft of a firearm from a federal firearms licensee, five counts of Hobbs Act robbery, one count of attempted Hobbs Act robbery, five counts of brandishing a firearm during/in relation to a crime of violence, and, of course, felon in possession of a firearm.
