Fourth Suspect in Geauga County Amish Family Home Robbery Taken Into Custody
I still remember reading about this case and feeling a knot in my stomach. In Middlefield Township, a tight-knit Amish community experienced a violent home invasion that left everyone on edge. Last week, an Amish family was targeted in what authorities describe as a “particularly disturbing” crime—a robbery that wasn’t just about money, but fear, control, and intimidation.
It all started when strangers approached the family under the guise of being potential customers for their business. At first glance, they seemed harmless, almost polite—but behind that mask, they were scouting the property for weaknesses. This wasn’t a random burglary. The suspects carefully chose their target, planning how to get inside and what to take.
For the family, what began as a normal day quickly turned into a nightmare. Even before the physical violence started, the sense of betrayal—having strangers walk onto their property under false pretenses—was enough to shake their sense of safety. And knowing that the adults and a young child were involved makes you pause and think: how vulnerable any of us could be when criminals plan with such precision.
Arrests and Suspect Profiles
By Thursday afternoon, law enforcement had taken a big step toward justice. Ricky Lee Martin, 43, from Canton, was arrested in Bainbridge Township. According to the official Facebook page of the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office, Martin had been using his role as an “Amish taxi driver” to scout Amish homes and businesses for potential burglaries. It’s chilling to think that someone could use trust and a community role to plan crimes.
Martin now faces charges of complicity to commit aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, and is being held pending his court appearance. But he wasn’t acting alone. Bradford Hosler, 33, the primary suspect, was arrested in Canton after investigators tied him to the stolen vehicle and multiple property crimes. Hosler had a GPS monitor on him at the time, highlighting just how brazen and careless he was…