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Lansdale Man Who Allegedly Punched Girlfriend and Stole Phone Heads to Trial

Moses Mulbah, 20, of S. Broad Street, Lansdale, allegedly got into fight at the gym, followed the alleged victim to her Towamencin home and punched her after she refused to hand over her phone.

A Lansdale man accused of punching his girlfriend in the face and stealing her phone after an argument Jan. 20 had a felony charge of trespassing and a misdemeanor charge of receiving stolen property withdrawn Monday in Lansdale District Court in exchange for waiving his preliminary hearing to trial, according to The Reporter.
Moses Mulbah, 20, of the 600 block of South Broad Street, heads to trial to face charges of felony robbery, misdemeanor theft, misdemeanor simple assault and summary harassment, per the article.
As part of the waiver deal, Mulbah is also free on $10,000 unsecured bail and cannot have contact with the alleged victim. Mulbah, according to court records, was sitting in Montgomery County prison on $10,000 cash bail since Jan. 21.
Towamencin Township Police said on the evening of Jan. 20, Mulbah was at the gym with his girlfriend and her friend, police said, on Monday evening, when Mulbah and his girlfriend had a verbal fight regarding their relationship.
The alleged victim and her friend left the gym and went home at Woods Edge Apartments on Weikel Road in Towamencin, and Mulbah allegedly followed them, police said.
When the girls got home, the alleged victim entered her apartment and left the door slightly open, which, police said, was done by mistake and not an invitation for Mulbah or anyone to enter the apartment.
Shortly before 8:30 p.m., Mulbah allegedly pushed the door open behind her and asked for her phone, police said.
She refused to give him the phone, at which time Mulbah allegedly punched her in the face and took her phone, police said.
Mulbah then ran out of the apartment toward Weikel Road, police said.
The alleged victim's mother then called police and advised them that a physical fight occurred and Mulbah had left on foot, police said.
Police observed a small, red contusion underneath the alleged victim's right eye, police said.
Officers spoke to another resident of the apartment, who told police she was on the second floor and heard a loud boom from the first floor, police said. The roommate said she came downstairs and saw the alleged victim, who said Mulbah had just allegedly punched her and took her $750 phone, police said.
Lansdale Police went to Mulbah's home and made contact with him, police said. They allegedly found the alleged victim's phone in his possession, police said. Towamencin Police then responded and took him into custody.


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