July 2022 to November 2022 Crime Spree Lands Mikal Portalatin in Federal Court
Mikal Portalatin, 34, of Reading, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty Thursday to a series of federal charges stemming from three armed robberies in Berks County in the latter half of 2022. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney David Metcalf.
Portalatin admitted his involvement in one count of Hobbs Act robbery, one count of attempted Hobbs Act robbery, one count of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and one count of armed bank robbery.
These charges were part of an indictment issued in January 2024…