Additional charges filed against Levittown man for armed robbery, assault
Bucks County authorities have filed additional felony charges against John Thomas Mathis, 44, of Levittown, in connection with an armed robbery at a Philadelphia cell phone store and a subsequent armed confrontation in Bensalem Township. Both incidents occurred on August 2, 2025.
After the second incident, Mathis was shot in an officer-involved shooting in Bensalem. He was treated for his injuries and has since been released from the hospital. The investigation into the shooting remains active.
On Wednesday, Bucks County Detectives filed one count each of robbery and theft by unlawful taking, two counts each of prohibited possession of a firearm, firearms not to be carried without a license, receiving stolen property, terroristic threats, possession of a weapon, possession of an instrument of crime, simple assault, and three counts of recklessly endangering another person.
He was also charged with evading arrest or detention on foot, driving on a suspended license, reckless driving and driving an unregistered vehicle. Mathis, who is currently in Bucks County Correctional Facility, will be arraigned on Friday.
