COOPER TOWNSHIP – An area man is facing a felony robbery charge after he allegedly forcefully took an iPhone from a Cooper Township woman.
William J. Yost, 36, of Mill Hall is also charged by Trooper Christopher Wilson of the Clearfield-based state police with misdemeanor theft by unlawful taking and two summaries.
He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Jerome Nevling, and housed in Clearfield County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. Yost will appear for a preliminary hearing during centralized court Oct. 21.
According to the affidavit of probable cause filed at Nevling’s office, at approximately 5:44 p.m. Oct. 14, Wilson responded to a reported disturbance in the 1100 block of Maple Street, Cooper Township.
The victim said when she arrived home at 5 p.m., Yost began questioning her and grabbing for her iPhone 11, valued at $1,000. At one point, he took it from her hand, but she was able to get it back
She then put her hand in which she had her phone between her legs to prevent Yost from grabbing it again. However, he reportedly took the iPhone forcefully from her hand and left on his motorcycle.
After traveling a short distance, he returned, commenting to the victim that he wasn’t going to jail. He then drove away still in possession of the iPhone.