Friday, March 1, 2013

Entitlement Crowd Update: Strong-armed robbery of Girl Scouts

March 1, 2013

TREDYFFRIN - Township police have arrested a suspect in connection with the strong-armed robbery of Girl Scouts while they were selling their trademark cookies outside a local supermarket in late January.

Jevon Michael Avis, 31, of the 300 block of Beechwood Rd., Berwyn, and most recently residing on the 100 block of South West St., Carlisle, Pa., was arraigned on theft related charges in Cumberland County and held in lieu of posting $10,000 cash bail.

According to police, Avis allegedly confessed to additional related crimes including the robbery of the Girl Scouts Jan. 20. Avis is charged with robbery and related crimes connected to the strong armed robbery of the Girl Scouts at the Pathmark Store.

An investigation began Jan. 20 at approximately 5 p.m. when Tredyffrin Township Police received a report of a strong armed robbery at the Pathmark Store, 450 W. Swedesford Rd. in the Berwyn section of the township.

According to police, a white man described as medium height and weight, between 20 and 30 years of age, wearing a dark colored head covering, a dark colored shirt and light colored pants, approached members of Girl Scout Troop 4306 as they were selling cookies from a table inside the store.

Police said the man took an unknown amount of cash from a plastic donation container intended to benefit US Troops before reaching into a cash box containing money from the Girl Scouts' cookie sales, taking approximately $20. The Girl Scouts quickly closed the box, before the man could take any more money. He quickly fled to the rear-west side of building where he entered a blue vehicle and left, according to police.

On Tuesday, Feb. 19 at approximately 6:30 p.m., Tredyffrin police responded to a reported retail theft in progress located at the Paoli Acme, 39 Leopard Rd., Paoli, where witnesses told police a white male wearing wire-rimmed glasses had left the store with approximately $116 worth of merchandise. According to police, the man walked to a blue Nissan Altima with Pennsylvania registration JDE-2631 and placed a basket containing the stolen items in the truck of the vehicle. Store employees confronted him before he could drive away and the man left the items in the parking lot, fleeing northbound on Route 252, police said.

A preliminary arraignment on the Tredyffrin charges is expected to be scheduled later this week.

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