Crime & Safety
Man, 33, Mugged 80-Year-Old Father In Phoenixville For Meds: Cops
The man punched his elderly father in the face before stealing his prescription medication, police said.
PHOENIXVILLE PA — A local man has been arrested after punching his elderly father in the face before stealing his prescription medication in Phoenixville.
Police said that Beau Cremins, 33, has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
The incident occurred on July 17 at around 10:58 a.m. inside an apartment on the 100 block of Church Street, according to Phoenixville police blotter reports.
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When authorities arrived on the scene, Cremins had fled, but police were able to find him on Route 23 about an hour later.
He was spotted walking on Route 23 and tried to flee, at which point police tasered him to subdue him.
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Cremins was processed before being remanded to Chester County Prison.
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