Timothy M. Altop
A Fayette County man was found guilty on several felony counts of aggravated robbery, felonious assault, robbery and theft after a jury of peers say he played a role in a brutal assault of an elderly man in June.
Timothy Alltop, 29, was convicted and could face eleven years in prison after a jury convicted him of the February 11 beating of Phillip Armbrust.
Armbrust, 61, of Washington Court House was sitting in his vehicle on the lot of the Carnegie Public Library at around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, February 11 when he was approached by two unknown males, according to authorities.
The two males pulled Armbrust from his vehicle, assaulted him, and stole his cash, credit cards and laptop computer, according to police.
He was able to call 9-1-1 and initially reported that he had been shot in the face.
“His initial claim was that two males shot him in his head,” said Washington Court House Police Lieutenant Jeff Ruth.
When officers arrived on scene, they found that the victim wasn’t shot but instead was pistol whipped and brutally beaten.
The police department launched an investigation into the crime and later stumbled upon the stolen property and ski masks used in the crime along a bike trail in Washington Court House. The masks were collected as evidence and sent to a forensic lab for DNA analysis.
Police arrested Alltop and Brent C. Adams a few days later for the crime.
Adams, who is serving four years for his role in the assault, plead guilty in May to aggravated robbery.
Alltop will appear before Judge Steven Beathard Wednesday morning for sentencing. He faces a total of eleven years behind bars.
Prosecutors said they are pleased with the jury’s decision to convict Alltop.
“We are pleased with the verdict and glad that justice was served,” said Fayette County Prosecutor Jess Weade.