Dayton man pleads guilty in Facebook Marketplace robberies

Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE

Credit: JIM NOELKER

Credit: JIM NOELKER

Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE

A Dayton man accused of robbing at least five people connected to Facebook Marketplace pleaded guilty.

What did he plead to?

• Ashton LJ Brooks, 19, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated robbery in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.

Ashton LJ Brooks. Photo courtesy Miami Valley Jails.

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What was he accused of?

• Brooks allegedly lured customers on Facebook Marketplace to Elmwood Avenue in Dayton and robbed them while armed with a gun.

• He was connected to five robberies from Dec. 18, 2024, to Jan. 9, 2025, according Dayton Municipal Court records.

• Brooks is accused of stealing cash from four victims and shoes from a fifth person.

• Two of the victims identified Brooks in a photo line-up, according to court documents.

• Digital evidence allegedly linked Brooks to all five incidents.

What happens next?

• Brooks is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 16.

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