Scottdale man charged in string of December robberies
A Scottdale man was charged this week in a string of robberies that occurred between Dec. 19 and Dec. 24 in Westmoreland and Fayette counties.
Clyde Clarence Mensch, 42, of Round Top Circle is facing robbery and related charges in four cases.
He allegedly robbed Honey Bear Sunoco on Snyder Street in Connellsville at about 6:30 a.m. Dec. 22 and brandished a firearm at the cashier. Mensch allegedly stole cash and about $80 worth of cigarettes. He was identified by a witness as the person who robbed the store, according to police. On Jan. 3, police learned clothing used in the robbery was at Mensch’s residence, according to the affidavit of probable cause filed in his case.
He was charged later that day by Connellsville Police with robbery, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, theft, receiving stolen property and simple assault. In that case, Mensch was arraigned Wednesday morning before Magisterial District Judge Ronald Haggerty Jr., who set bail at $50,000.
Mensch is also accused of committing a second robbery that day in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. In that case, he is charged with robbery, terroristic threats, simple assault, theft and receiving stolen property. He was charged Friday in that case by state police in Greensburg. He was arraigned Jan. 4 on those charges before Magisterial District Judge Charles D. Moore, who set bail at $100,000.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, he was charged by Scottdale police for allegedly committing two robberies in the Westmoreland County borough on Dec. 19 and Dec. 24. In both of those cases, he was charged with robbery, terroristic threats, simple assault, theft and receiving stolen property. In the Dec. 19 case, he is facing an additional count of conspiracy to commit robbery.