A Philadelphia man is in trouble after an alleged botched theft.
On Friday, October 30, Bristol Township officers were called to the AutoZone on Veterans Highway (Route 413) for a reported robbery and a fight that was happening, according to court papers.
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Police said they arrived and found Christopher John Rader, 34, of Philadelphia, being restrained by multiple bystanders. He was said to be resisting before he was taken into custody.
An AutoZone employee told police Rader attempted to leave the store with a five gallon bucket loaded with merchandise. The employee reported trying to stop the 34 year old, but he struck her with the bucket.
Several bystanders said they watched the incident happened and intervened to physically stop Rader. The city man fought with the bystanders and bit one of them, according to police.
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The man who was bit required medical treatment for the injury to his arm, police said.
AutoZone employees tallied the items Rader tried to take. The value of the merchandise was $304, police said.
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Rader was arraigned by on-call District Judge Michael Gallagher on charges of robbery, retail theft, theft, simple assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct. He was sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on 10 percent of $70,000.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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