Crime & Safety

Lehigh Student Robbed of $20 and Cell Phone

Suspect in street robbery is described as 6-feet tall and dressed entirely in black.

 

A student was robbed of his cell phone and $20 cash near on Morton Street early Tuesday, Bethlehem police said.

The cell phone was recovered a short time later near the on W. Fourth St., police said. The incident occurred at about 12:45 a.m.

Find out what's happening in Bethlehemwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The suspect was described as being 6-feet tall and dressed entirely in black, police said.

According to The Morning Call, the victim did not see a weapon, but heard something “click” and felt something hard pressed against his back.

Find out what's happening in Bethlehemwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Anyone with information is asked to call at 610-865-7187.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.