Crime & Safety

WEGO Police Arrest Man for Robbery Outside Wawa

Ryan Bailey, 24, allegedly claimed to have a gun when he confronted a Wawa customer and demanded his wallet and cell phone.

Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police have arrested a Philadelphia man for a Dec. 27, 2012, robbery outside the Wawa market on the 1500 block of Paoli Pike, just west of the Willistown border.

According to police, Ryan Bailey Jr., 24, and two other men followed the victim from Harrah's casino in Chester Township.

The adult male victim reported to police that as he exited the Wawa Store, and he was approached by a male who asked for directions.  As the victim provided the male with directions, the male announced that he had a gun and would shoot the victim unless the victim turned over his wallet and cell phone.
The victim complied and provided his wallet and cell phone to the man who entered the passenger area of a silver car that drove around the back of the Wawa and left the area.

Detectives were able to track the credit card activity and use video surveillance to identify Bailey. He is charged with robbery, criminal conspiracy, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, access device fraud, identity theft and terrorist threats. 

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