Man Faces 12 Years In Prison For Bucks Co. Comic Store Robbery

LOWER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA — A Michigan man faces 10.5-to-25 years in state prison for his role in the violent robbery of the Comic Collection bookstore in September 2022.

Caleb James-Lorenze Simpson, 36, of Clarklake, Michigan, entered a guilty plea in March to charges of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and aggravated assault, authorities said.

Simpson's sentencing follows the guilty plea and sentencing of his co-defendant, Zackery Maximus Tucker, 23, of Quincy, Michigan, who was sentenced on March 14 by Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr to five to 12 years in state prison for his role in the same robbery, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said.

Tucker was also ordered to have no contact with the victim or his family and the Comic Collection store and to pay restitution of $20,029.88.

Simpson also received a concurrent term of 20 years of probation.

During Tucker’s March sentencing, the owner of the Comic Collection Store, located at 83 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, shared a statement detailing the profound impact of the attack on his life and his sense of security.

The victim, who had owned the store since 1985, described the brutal robbery on Sept. 18, 2022, where he was violently assaulted and tied up by Simpson and Tucker.

Store surveillance footage showed the two masked men, later identified as Simpson and Tucker, entering the store, authorities said.

The footage captured Simpson knocking Schwartz off a ladder, followed by both men beating and zip-tying him. Simpson was also shown punching the victim with brass knuckles and threatening him with a knife. The robbers stole a laptop, the victim’s keys, cash, comic books, Pokémon cards, action figures, and other store merchandise.

The victim suffered significant injuries, including numerous contusions, lacerations, broken teeth, and broken ribs, authorities said.