An alleged armed robber who used bogus Internet ads to lure his victims is now in custody, Allentown police said.
Noel Bautista, 19, is facing a slew of charges for allegedly posting phony Internet ads to meet people he set up for armed robberies at gunpoint.
Police said they were able to track down Bautista after he used an Internet ad to target a 29-year-old man at the Rodeway Inn on Downyflake Lane early Saturday morning.
As the victim pulled into the parking lot of the Rodeway Inn, police said Bautista pulled a handgun on him and ordered him to drive to the nearby WaWa on Lehigh Street, where the victim was forced to get cash from the ATM.
Police said Bautista fled, but they were able to identify him thanks to surveillance video from WaWa.
Through further investigation, police said they were able to tie Bautista to a similar crime that happened at the 7-11 store on Susquehanna Street back on Dec. 28. In that incident, police said Bautista used a Craig's List ad to lure the victim, who was robbed of cash, a wallet and cell phone.
Bautista, who police said has no current address, is facing numerous charges, including theft, simple assault, robbery, being a person not allowed to possess a firearm, and possessing a firearm not to be carried without a license.
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