Burger King bandit convicted for 2025 heist in Indianapolis
By Mytch Springer and Jay Adkins
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A federal jury has convicted 28-year-old Cameron Love on robbery and firearm charges following a January 2025 heist at a Burger King restaurant in Indianapolis.
The Rockford, Illinois, man 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.
The conviction stems from a robbery on Jan. 16, 2025, at the Burger King located at 7620 N. Shadeland Ave. Federal prosecutors presented evidence showing Love used a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun to threaten employees and customers before stealing $459 and leading police on a multi-county high-speed chase.
During the trial, evidence showed Love entered the Burger King and paced in front of the counter before the robbery began. When an employee approached to assist him, Love pulled the 9mm handgun from his coat pocket and pointed it at her. The employee fled toward the kitchen after Love demanded she open the cash register.
Love then leaped over the counter, and pointed the firearm at other employees and customers. Witnesses testified that he threatened to kill anyone who resisted his demands for money. He eventually fled the building with $459 and entered a Chevrolet Cruze driven by Michael Scott.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers spotted the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop near 86th Street and Keystone Avenue. The vehicle did not stop, leading police on a high-speed pursuit through multiple counties that eventually ended in Carmel, Indiana. Dashcam footage from the chase captured Love throwing the stolen cash and the handgun out of the car window.
Four days after the chase, officers recovered the loaded 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun. The weapon was found protruding from snow and frozen in ice near a bike path on 106th Street.
Love was legally prohibited from carrying a firearm at the time of the robbery due to his criminal history. He has previous felony convictions in Illinois for both aggravated robbery and armed robbery.
Love’s co-defendant, Scott, pleaded guilty to acting as an accessory after the fact. In October 2025, Scott was sentenced to four years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for his role in the getaway.
U.S. District Court Judge James P. Hanlon presided over the case. Hanlon will determine Love’s sentence at a hearing to be scheduled at a later date.
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