Bicycling Bandit Blamed in Easton Robberies
A man who police say robbed stores and fled by bicycle is being charged with more crimes in both Lehigh and Northampton counties
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, including two last fall in Easton. Steven Felton, 31, of 617 1/2 Walnut St., Emmaus, is accused of robbing the King Mart on Easton's South Side in October, and the Smokes to Go store on Larry Holmes Drive in November. The new charges include crimes at three mini-marts and two cigarette stores, according to a Lehigh Valley Live report. In the case of the King Mart robbery, Felton allegedly came into the store at 9:40 p.m., asked for a pack of cigarettes, displayed a handgun and took about $207 before riding away on a bike. For the Smokes to …
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