COLUMBUS — A former Ohio State football player who was arrested last month on suspicion of robbing a north Columbus bank and was named a suspect in several other robberies has been indicted on more than 20 charges.
Marcus Williamson, 25, was indicted by a Franklin County grand jury on 25 charges, including 18 counts of robbery, according to our news partners at WBNS in Columbus. He has been named as a suspect in at least nine bank robberies between March and April.
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According to court records, the suspect approached the teller, said he had a gun and handed her a note demanding money. The teller complied and gave Mr. Williamson an unspecified amount of cash.
Williamson was arrested April 24 on suspicion of robbing the First Merchants Bank on N. High Street.
A Columbus Police Department detective testified in an earlier court hearing that Williamson had a pattern. The suspect was allegedly driving the same Jeep wearing latex gloves and a mask, demanding money from the teller and handing her a note stating she was armed.
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Police obtained a search warrant for Williamson's Jeep and installed a GPS tracking device on it when he was seen leaving a bank with cash last week. As a result, Williamson was taken into custody shortly after, WBNS reported.
Williamson remains in the Franklin County Jail on $50,000 bail.
Williamson played five seasons with the Buckeyes from 2017 to 2021. He is a defensive back and was part of four consecutive Big Ten championship teams. He was also on two teams that made the College Football Playoff.
