Michael Alvarado charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, simple assault in Mechanicsburg
Police say a passenger was grabbed and searched during a vehicle stop on East Keller Street; $800 and a cellphone were taken. Michael Alvarado, 26, is charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, simple assault and conspiracy to commit theft by unlawful taking.
On August 11, 2026, at about 4:44 p.m., Mechanicsburg police were dispatched to the 1st block of East Keller Street for an active robbery. Officers say the victim, a passenger in a vehicle, was grabbed from behind by the rear passenger identified as Michael Alvarado while the driver searched the victim's pockets and took $800 and a cellphone; the victim freed themself and exited the vehicle as Alvarado and the driver left east on East Keller Street. Alvarado, 26, faces charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, simple assault and conspiracy to commit theft by unlawful taking (case MJ-09305-CR-0000168-2026; MBG-2026-08-0450); the report lists Mechanicsburg Police Department officer Mark Martin and a court listing dated August 12, 2026.