United Express Robber Arrested with Help from Citizen

A robber is behind bars after an alert citizen helped track down the suspect. Police arrested Jonathan Riley at a gas station after Charles Milbern recognized him in traffic and called police. Milbern said he had seen a description of Riley and his vehicle on the news earlier, and followed the vehicle until police could take Riley into custody.

An arrest warrant for Riley was filed December 23^rd after he committed armed robbery at the United Express on Frankford and 82^nd. Police released a profile for Riley, noting that he was a young, slender man in a white and blue hoodie. He had left the crime scene in a white Dodge Charger with a missing bumper.

Riley now faces robbery charges, and is jailed under a $100,000 bond.