Executive Summary
- A federal jury convicted Cameron Love for the January 2025 armed robbery of an Indianapolis Burger King.
- The defendant brandished a firearm, stole approximately $450, and led police on a multi-county chase.
- Investigators recovered the firearm frozen in ice four days after the pursuit.
- Accomplice Michael Scott was previously sentenced to four years in federal prison.
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal jury has convicted Cameron Love, 28, of Rockford, Illinois, on charges stemming from the January 2025 armed robbery of an Indianapolis Burger King and a subsequent high-speed pursuit involving law enforcement across multiple counties.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the conviction was announced on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Evidence presented at trial established that on January 16, 2025, Love entered the restaurant located on Shadeland Avenue near East 75th Street armed with a handgun. Prosecutors stated that Love paced the counter area before pointing the weapon at an employee and demanding the cash register be opened.
The DOJ reported that when the employee fled to the kitchen, Love vaulted over the counter, brandishing the firearm at other staff members and customers. He threatened to kill anyone who resisted and seized approximately $450. Investigators detailed that Love fled the scene in a sedan driven by an accomplice, identified as Michael Scott.
Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) attempted a traffic stop near 86th Street and Keystone Avenue, initiating a vehicle pursuit that spanned multiple counties. Dashcam footage presented during proceedings captured Love discarding the stolen cash and the firearm from the vehicle during the chase. The pursuit concluded in Carmel, Indiana. Four days later, law enforcement recovered the loaded handgun, which was found frozen in ice near a bicycle path on 106th Street.
Love was found guilty of interference with commerce by robbery, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Court records indicate Love was prohibited from possessing weapons due to prior felony convictions for aggravated robbery and armed robbery in Illinois. The driver, Michael Scott, pleaded guilty to acting as an accessory after the fact and was sentenced in October 2025 to four years in federal prison.
Federal Sentencing Implications
The conviction of Cameron Love highlights the substantial legal consequences associated with federal violent crimes, particularly under the Hobbs Act which governs interference with commerce. The additional conviction for brandishing a firearm typically carries a mandatory minimum sentence to be served consecutively to any other terms imposed. This case illustrates the seamless coordination between local agencies like the IMPD and federal investigators to secure convictions in complex cases crossing jurisdictional boundaries. Love faces sentencing at a future date determined by the district court. It is a fundamental principle of the legal system that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, a standard that the prosecution successfully met in this trial.
