Ambler Man Charged with Felony Robbery in Alleged Hockey Stick Assault

An Ambler man awaiting trial on robbery and theft charges allegedly assaulted people with a hockey stick and robbed them on May 15 in the borough, police said.

Michael Lilly, 20, of the 200 block of South Main Street, is charged with two counts of felony robbery-inflicting immediate bodily injury, two felony counts of criminal attempted robbery, two counts of misdemeanor simple assault, and two counts of misdemeanor possessing an instrument of crime, according to court records.

Lilly was arrested and arraigned by District Judge Patricia Zaffarano, who set bail at $10,000 unsecured, according to court records. A hearing is set for June 6 before Zaffarano.

Police said officers responded at 12:07 a.m. May 15 to the unit block of South Bethlehem Pike for an assault.

Upon arrival, two alleged victims told police that a white male allegedly struck them several times with a hockey stick, police said, later identified as Lilly. Police said the description of the alleged assaulter matched Lilly.

Lilly was found walking on Poplar Street at South Main Street, where he was stopped and detained, police said. The two victims were transported to the scene and identified Lilly as the alleged assaulter, police said.

Lilly is awaiting trial in Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas on charges of felony conspiracy to commit robbery, felony robbery via immediate bodily injury, felony robbery via taking by force, theft, conspiracy to commit theft, receiving stolen property and disorderly conduct stemming from an October 2012 arrest in Ambler, according to court records.