2nd Woman Arrested in Strong Arm Robbery of Senior Outside of PNC Bank


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A second  women was taken into custody last week for her role in  the strong-arm robbery of a 68-year-old woman that occurred  in front of a PNC Bank in Bristol Borough’s Commerce Park shopping center on Thursday January 16.

Dawn McLoughlin, 33, of Levittown was arrested and charged with robbery, aggravated assault, conspiracy and related offenses for her part in the robbery attack. She was sent to Bucks County jail.

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McLoughlin, according to court documents, took part in the criminal conspiracy as she was a passenger in the 2004 Honda Odyssey Van that circled the parking lot with Mark Girvin, 28, of the 1600 block of Old Bristol Pike.

Girvin and Kathryn  Hanczaryk, 33, who was the attacker, are currently in Bucks County jail, online court records say.

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Hanczaryk,as previously reported by LevittownNow.com, attacked the victim with blows to her head and shoulder followed by slamming the senior  to the pavement as she struggled to hold on to her pocket book,  pleading  with the would be robber to let go, police say.

Once the pocketbook was ripped from the victim’s hands, Hanczaryk waved on her accomplices Girvin and McLoughlin and they quickly fled the scene.

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Falls Township police believe  Hanczaryk and Girvin are connected to a similar attack and robbery at a Giant Food Store in Fairless Hills that took place on  January 15, however it is not known what if any role McLoughlin had in that incident  and other similar assault-robberies reported to have taken place in the area.

The Honda drove off heading towards Franklin D. Roosevelt Middle School close to Route 413 in Bristol Township a source told LevittownNow.com the day the alleged assault and ripoff took place. Bucks County Sheriff’s Deputies Justin Stuckey and Dale Walton, the source said at the time, saw the vehicle, shadowed it and apprehended the suspects shortly afterwards.

McLoughlin, was charged with robbery, aggravated assault, conspiracy and related offenses. Bail was set at 10 percent of $250,000 and remains in Bucks County Jail awaiting a preliminary hearing scheduled for February 5 at Bristol Borough District Court.