Credit: Falls Police
The man known as the Drug Store Bandit was charged Thursday for pulling several armed robberies in Bristol Borough.
Roland “Woody” Woodward IV, 36, was arraigned Thursday and was already in jail charged for previous robberies in Falls and Lower Makefield townships.
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Woodward is charged with four armed robberies in Bristol Borough. The 36-year-old used the same modus operandi as the previous one, according to investigators.
- Feb. 2013: Rite Aid at Bristol Commerce Center in Bristol Borough
- March 2013: Rite Aid at Bristol Commerce Center in Bristol Borough
- May 26 2013: Rite Aid at Bristol Commerce Center in Bristol Borough
- July 27, 2013: Rite Aid at Bristol Commerce Center in Bristol Borough
Woodward wore blue medical gloves, blue parka jacket and fit prior descriptions of the alleged bandit and also demanded during some of the robberies in Bristol. He also asked employees to hand over narcotics such as Oxycodone, Dilaudid, as well as Adderall, which is often prescribed for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Woodward’s robbery spree, according to police, fell apart October 30 after he robbed the Country Farms Market on Makefield Road in Falls Township at around 8:30 p.m.
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According to court papers, investigators from Falls and Lower Makefield used text messages between Woodward and his alleged getaway driver to find out where he fled following the armed robbery of the Country Farms Market.
Read: Drugstore Bandit Arrested
An additional key component in capturing Woodward was the getaway car, a white Honda Accord used for several of the armed robberies. Adam Cain of Falls Township was taken into custody on November 7 for being Woodward’s getaway driver in at least one of the robberies.
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Woodward is charged with a total of 31 offenses including robbery, theft, simple assault for the series of armed burglaries in Bristol. HE was arraigned by District Court Judge Frank W. Perenteau Sr. He is currently in Bucks County Prison on 10 percent of $500,000. Woodward’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 22.
