POTTSVILLE – A Philadelphia man is behind bars after police say he carried out an armed robbery at the Eagle Tavern in Pottsville late Saturday night.
According to Pottsville Police, officers were dispatched to the tavern at 10:50 p.m. on September 27, 2025, for a report of a robbery involving a handgun. A male victim told police he was approached by a suspect dressed in dark clothing, wearing a hood and face covering. The suspect reportedly brandished a firearm and demanded the victim’s wallet before fleeing on foot toward Arch Street.
Several witnesses told officers they saw the suspect running west on Arch Street. Another reported seeing him enter the rear of a residence at 720 W. Market Street. When officers approached the home, the suspect attempted to flee out the back door but was taken into custody in the yard…