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Bicycling Bandit Blamed in Bethlehem Robberies
A man who police say robbed stores and fled by bicycle is being charged with more crimes in both Lehigh and Northampton counties, including two stickups in Bethlehem.
The "Bicycling Bandit" -- who wore a pig mask in one case and fled by bicycle after hitting convenience stores -- is being charged with six more robberies beyond the original six announced in December. Crimes in Bethlehem, Easton and Coopersburg have been added to charges against Steven Felton, 31, of 617 1/2 Walnut St., Emmaus. The new charges include crimes at three mini-marts and two cigarette stores, according to a Lehigh Valley Live report. Two of the robberies were in Bethlehem: Police from Emmaus, Allentown and Whitehall, along with members of the Lehigh County Drug Task Force, arrested Felton at his Emmaus address last month. He is jailed in Lehigh County Prison in lieu of $300,000 bail. The initial robberies Felton was charged …
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Daryl Nerl
1:52 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Love the alliteration as a headline tool, but "burglaries" would have been incorrect in this case. The suspect is accused of robbery, which is a different crime. more ›