A Schuylkill County man who goes by the name of “Spaz” is wanted on felony robbery and gun charges after police say he threatened to shoot a victim and stole his phone during an assault in Pottsville.
Police are looking for Vickens Stimphont Jr., 32, of Pottsville. He’s charged with felony robbery and firearms charges, as well as misdemeanors for theft, receiving stolen property, terroristic threats and assault.
Police say they were dispatched shortly after 4 p.m. on Sept. 12 to the 700 block of W. Norwegian St. for a report of an assault involving a weapon. As they got to the scene, officers located a victim who had blood running down his face from his forehead and blood splattered on his shirt.
The victim told police he’d been jumped by three men, one of whom pulled a gun on him and stole his iPhone.
The victim further explained that he and Stimphont – whom he knew as “Spaz” – had been “beefing” on the internet over issues involving a friend, police say. The victim said Stimphont saw him walking near N. 8th and W. Arch streets, where the two fought before Stimphont ran away.
As the victim walked south on N. 8th St., Stimphont and two friends pulled up in a gray sedan near an unnamed alley, he said. The victim told officers he was carrying a knife and Stimphont warned him not to pull it out or he would shoot him. All three men then physically assaulted the victim before fleeing in the vehicle, he said.
A neighbor, who was sitting in a car nearby, told police they heard shouting and witnessed several men punching, kicking, and striking the victim with an unknown object. The witness also reported hearing someone yell to “pop” and “shoot” the victim.
Police later identified “Spaz” as Stimphont based on the victim’s description and records from prior calls. Stimphont, police say, is not permitted to possess a gun.
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