'Thug-Like' Bethlehem Teens Stole Bags Of Food From Strangers: Cops

Three teens charged with stealing bags from two different people in Bethlehem on Monday have been arrested, police said.

The suspects, two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old, allegedly did not commit the crimes because they were hungry, according to police.

Police called it “thug-like” behavior, stating that the suspects wanted to harass and rob people.

The first incident occurred outside a restaurant on Montclair Avenue, where the teens waited in a nearby parking lot before grabbing a bag of food from an exiting man and running off, police said.

The second event occurred at Morton and Martell streets, where teens attacked and robbed food from a Lehigh University student who had just left a store, according to police.

Technology was critical in tracking the suspects down, police said.