Published July 30. 2016 09:02AM
A Coaldale man who robbed two teenagers is back behind bars for violating the terms of his parole.
Cody J. Deetz, 21, was charged by Tamaqua police with robbery with threat of serious injury, robbery involving taking property from another by force, carrying a firearm without a license, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, recklessly endangering another person, and simple assault on July 13, 2014.President Judge William E. Baldwin on July 21 revoked Deetz's parole and sent him back to jail. He disallowed Deetz's 210 days of freedom, but gave him credit for time served from May 6 through June 21.Deetz will be able to apply for parole again on Sept. 2.Baldwin ordered Deetz to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, and comply any recommended treatment as a condition of his parole.The the two counts of robbery, receiving stolen property, reckless endangerment and simple assault charges were dropped before Deetz's sentencing in January, 2015.Then, Deetz was sentenced to the time he had served since July 21 up to 23 months, and released on parole. Deetz was also ordered to repay the money he took.According to police, Deetz went to 109 Washington St., Tamaqua, on July 13, 2014, and asked two teenage boys, ages 14 and 16, to go for a walk with him.They walked to the woods between Washington Street and the railroad tracks. There, according to the teens, he pulled out a gun and told them to "empty your pockets." One of the boys handed over $120 in cash and the brothers then ran back home.