Crime & Safety
Men Crashed Truck Into Bensalem Store, Stole Motorcycles: Police
The side-view mirror from a U-Haul truck was found at the scene, where at least seven high-end dirt bikes were stolen.
BENSALEM, PA — Three men and a juvenile are under arrest after police say they crashed a U-Haul truck into a Bensalem motorcycle dealership Tuesday, then stole at least seven high-end bikes.
According to Bensalem Township Police, the incident happened at 2:08 a.m. Tuesday at Fun Center Powersports, at 2639 Bristol Pike.
Officers responding to an alarm at the store found fresh damage to the building and door, and a side-view mirror from a U-Haul truck was found at the scene, according to police.
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Police say that once the robbers crashed into the store, they took at least seven high-end Yamaha and Kawasaki motorcycles valued at about $10,000 each. The stolen bikes and building damage combined was estimated to be more than $100,000, according to police.
Officers began searching the area and found a U-Haul with a missing mirror and front-end damage. They stopped the truck and detained four people, all from Philadelphia.
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They are identified as Joshua Laboy-Rivera, 25, Thomas Dennis, 18, Heyzer Perez-Maldonado, 18, and a 16-year-old juvenile.
All of the adults are being charged with burglary and related offenses, police said. They were arraigned by District Justice Joseph Falcone and sent to Bucks County Correctional Facility on 10 percent of $125,000 bail.
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