Forks Man Gets 5-10 Years for Chubby's Robbery

The man who robbed the Chubby's convenience store in Forks Township last November will spend the next five to 10 years in state prison.

Yusuf Jackson, 22, of Forks Township, was sentenced by Northampton County Jusge Stephen Baratta in late May, the Allentown Morning Call reported.

Jackson must also pay $500 in restitution, the judge ordered.

Forks Township police used surveillance video, bicycle tire tracks and a person’s preference for Black & Mild cigars to track down Jackson, who committed the crime one early morning in mid-November.

According to a criminal complaint about the incident and the alleged robber:

• Jackson wore a black-knit ski mask and yellow gloves, and brandished a sawed-off shotgun. A Forks officer found the mask on nearby Meco Road about an hour after the robbery.

• Jackson visited the store about 10 the night before – six and a half hours before the robbery – and asked an employee what time the store opens in the morning.

• His home at 2305 Jamie Court is .76 miles from Chubby’s, according to mapquest.com. Jackson’s apparent getaway vehicle was a bicycle. Police used the bike’s tire tracks to point them in the direction of Jackson’s home.

• During the robbery, he stole the wallet of the on-duty employee, a woman. The wallet contained about $500 cash and several credit cards.

• He also stole several packs of Black & Mild cigars from a display shelf, “being very selective in only taking said listed brand of cigar.” The cigars were valued at about $8.

Jackson had been charged with robbery, possession of a weapon, prohibited offensive weapon, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.