NJ Man Sentenced For 2 Armed Robberies In Morrisville

MORRISVILLE, PA —A New Jersey man has been sentenced for committing two armed robberies in Morrisville Borough in September 2023, authorities said.

Emanuel Hernandez Caudrado, 40, of Trenton, N.J., was sentenced on Thursday to five to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty in November to two counts each of robbery and possession of a weapon, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said.

He was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Gary B. Gilman to 2 ½ to five years in prison for each case, with the sentences running consecutively. Hernandez Cuadrado was also sentenced to five years of probation, with that running consecutive to his confinement.

He was also ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation and drug and alcohol assessment and pay restitution of more than $1,300 to both businesses, authorities said.

Authorities said that Hernandez Cuadrado robbed a Dollar Tree on East Trenton Avenue at knifepoint at 9:14 p.m. on Sept. 22, 2023.

During the robbery, the defendant pulled a silver knife with a black handle and a loaded syringe on a cashier and demanded money. He made off with $140.

Two days later, Hernandez Cuadrado robbed the Triple 1 Smoke Shop on East Trenton Avenue.

In the robbery, authorities said he also pulled a silver knife with a black handle on the cashier and took $500 from two registers and filled a plastic bag with multiple cartons of cigarettes.

In both robberies, Hernandez Cuadrado fled on a bike, authorities said.

Police recovered surveillance footage that showed him crossing the bridge into Trento and removing and discarding clothing. He was arrested by Trenton Police on Sept. 25, 2023.

When he was arrested, Hernandez Cuadrado had a bike that matched the one he was seen riding over the bridge.

He was also in possession of 16 unopened packs of Newport cigarettes and a black-and-silver knife and had a bike that was used during the Sept. 22 Dollar Tree robbery.