Man Robbed At Gunpoint, Kidnapped In Bensalem Township

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —A Philadelphia man has been charged in the robbery and abduction of a man who was taken from his delivery truck by gunpoint, blindfolded, and taken to numerous ATMs to make cash withdrawals last month, authorities said.

Dikenson Joshua Noel, 25, of Philadelphia, was charged Wednesday with two counts of kidnapping, robbery, theft by unlawful taking, access device fraud, possession of an instrument of crime, unlawful restraint, terroristic threats, simple assault, false imprisonment, and conspiracy.

Bensalem Police said that at 2:08 a.m. Oct. 23, they were flagged down by a robbery victim on Hulmeville Road. The victim reported that he was getting into his delivery truck at KMC Distributor, 1810 Byberry Rd., at 9 p.m. when he was approached by two men.

One produced a handgun and demanded money from the victim as they removed him from his delivery truck.

The victim told the men that didn’t have any cash. He was then forced into their vehicle at gunpoint, police said.

The victim was blindfolded and taken to several ATMs where cash withdrawals were made from the victim’s bank account.

Other men joined the initial two robbers and also assisted in the robbery and abduction of the victim.

After several hours, the victim was dropped off near Street Road and Hulmeville Road.

An investigation was initiated by Bensalem Township Police Detectives and the suspect vehicle was identified. The vehicle was entered into the National Criminal Intelligence Center as a felony vehicle.

On Oct. 26, the Palmyra Borough (N.J.) Police Department conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle identifying several occupants including the vehicle owner, Noel, who lives at the 600 block of Levick Street in Philadelphia.

An additional investigation was able to identify Noel as a suspect who committed the robbery and abduction. Bensalem Detectives are in the process of identifying the other subjects involved in the robbery.

He was arraigned by Magisterial District Justice Michael Gallagher and sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility instead on $2 million bail with 10 percent.

Anyone with information about the possible co-conspirators in this robbery can submit an anonymous tip through Crimewatch or contact Detective Aaron Woelkers at 215-633-3658.