Edgar Joel Cruz, 23, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty in court after allegedly kidnapping and robbing a man at gunpoint at his workplace on Turnpike Drive in Upper Moreland Township on June 1, 2023, the Pottstown Mercury reported.

Cruz has been charged with robbery, kidnapping and firearms not to be carried without a license in connection with the incident. He remains free on $99,000 bail and potentially faces more than a decade in prison, the Mercury said.

According to police, Cruz stole a phone and wallet from the victim and forced him to drive to the Olney section of Philadelphia at gunpoint where the suspect stole money and belongings from the victim’s residence.

He was arrested on June 12, 2023 without incident.

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