The Herald, Sharon, Pa.

Local News

May 21, 2008

Suspect in armed robbery spree extradited from Ohio

By Joe Pinchot

HERMITAGE — A Youngstown man charged with three armed robberies in Hermitage has been extradited from Trumbull County and was arraigned Wednesday.

Sean L. Queener, 37, was taken to Mercer County Jail after failing to post bond, and his preliminary hearing was set for 10 a.m. May 30.

Queener was charged with three counts each of robbery, carrying a firearm without a license and prohibited possession of a firearm, two counts of vehicle theft and one count of receiving stolen property.

Queener robbed two female employees of Dollar Tree, 1950 E. State St., of $2,325 at 9:15 p.m. Nov. 12 at National City Bank, 2470 E. State; two female employees of Tractor Supply Co., 2298 E. State St., of $11,000 at 8:45 p.m. Nov. 23 outside the store; and two female employees of Dollar Stuff, 2461 E. State St., of $1,809 at 10 p.m. May 13 outside the store, police said.

In each case, Queener drove cars that had been stolen nearby and were abandoned after the robberies, police said.

Police said they worked with Boardman, Ohio, police, and Pennsylvania State Police to identify Queener as a suspect, and the victims in two of the robberies identified him from a photographic lineup.

State police are investigating Queener for robberies in Springfield Township, police said.

Queener is not allowed to possess handguns because of convictions in Ohio for receiving stolen property and drug offenses, police said.

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