Towanda man sentenced to 7 years after robbery in Arkansas City
A Towanda man was sentenced in U.S. District Court on Thursday for robbing a business in Arkansas City early this year, authorities said.
Jason Farner, 32, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said in a prepared statement.
Farner pleaded guilty to one count of brandishing a firearm during a commercial robbery. He admitted he brandished a .380 caliber handgun on Feb. 11 when he robbed Advance America in Arkansas City.
Farner was arrested later the same day when a Sumner County Sheriff’s deputy stopped him for a traffic violation, Beall said.
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This story was originally published December 15, 2016 at 6:26 PM with the headline "Towanda man sentenced to 7 years after robbery in Arkansas City."