ALLENTOWN, Pa. – An Allentown man was arrested Thursday after allegedly attempting to rob an armed man.
Jonathan Mark Brown, 38, of Allentown, is facing multiple charges, including robbery, aggravated assault, simple assault, and terroristic threats, according to police.
On Thursday at approximately 11:29 a.m., Allentown police responded to the area of 2nd and Linden Streets for a report of shots fired.
Initially, two men were detained, according to police. However, through the course of the investigation, conducted by the Criminal Investigations Division, it was determined that Brown attempted to rob the victim at knife point, police said.
Authorities say that the victim fired a single shot to stop the attempted robbery.