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The man caught on surveillance video awaiting women at their cars in a parking garage in the Newbold/Point Breeze section was apprehended Friday.
South Detective Division received a tip identifying the alleged robber at the Marine Club Condominiums, 1100 S. Broad St., as Poncho Spicer, 47, of the Northeast at 11:07 a.m. Friday, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. One of the victims also identified him from a photo array. Then police arrested him later that day and recovered evidence at his Northeast Philly home that further linked him to the crimes.
Spicer was charged with three counts of robbery, terroristic threats, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person; two counts of theft and receiving stolen property; and one count of possession of an instrument of crime and attempted theft, according to court records. He is still behind bars, as he has not posted his $1.5 million bail.
Spicer allegedly robbed a 26-year-old of $100 and a white iPhone 4s at 6:55 p.m. Jan. 12 after she parked her auto on the garage’s second floor and a 40-year-old of $60, keys, a HP Latitude D630 laptop and black Kenneth Cole laptop bag at the same location at 11:03 p.m. Dec. 7, 2011, Tolliver said. He also allegedly attempted to rob a 28-year-old on the third level Sept. 26 ’11; however, she screamed and beeped her car horn, so he fled empty-handed.
To report information, call South Detectives’ tip line at 215-685-1635 or visit www.phillypolice.com/forms.
Contact Managing Editor Amanda L. Snyder at asnyder@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117.
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