Bail Upped for Attorney Who Tried to Mow Down Sports Handicapper

• Bail raised from $100,000 to $200,000 straight
• On May 31, Robert Creem, 69, attempted twice to unsuccessfully mow down his cat-walking neighbor, Dale Stickel
• On what was technically a third attempt to kill Mr. Stickel, Creem again drove his vehicle towards the sports handicapper allegedly shouting 'You're dead. I'm putting a contract on your head’
• Stickel tells Gambling911 he believed his neighbor to be “some type of pervert” trying to entice local children into his home and that Creem is angry with the sports handicapper for filing a police report last Halloween
• li>Perpetrator may also be angry after victim's son, working as a bouncer, threw Creem out of a strip club where he worked

A Lehigh County district judge has set bail at $200,000 for an area attorney who tried to run down a prominent sports handicapper.

Robert Creem, 69, of Whitehall Township, had first attempted to run down his neighbor, Dale “The Philly Prince” Stickel, in late May and was released on unsecured bail while awaiting trial in that case.

Just hours after a bail hearing last month, Creem again attempted to mow down Mr. Stickel near his home.

District Judge Robert Halal increased Creem's bail from 10 percent of $100,000 to $200,000 straight. His bail is $25,000 unsecured in the first case.

The first attempt on Stickel’s life came May 31 as Stickel was walking a neighbor's cat near the parking lot of the condo complex where they all lived, Whitehall Estates.  Stickel was able to jump out of the way of the approaching vehicle but Creem came at him a second time.  Again Stickel was able to avoid getting hit.

Late last month, Creem attempted what would technically be a third attempt on Stickel’s life.  He allegedly launched his vehicle towards the Philly Prince and shouted, 'You're dead. I'm putting a contract on your head.'

In a world exclusive interview with Gambling911.com, Stickel, who has appeared along side Chicago Bears great Jim McMahon handicapping NFL games, revealed the reason he believes the disgruntled and disbarred attorney is out to get him.

"Creem lives next door to me," Stickel said. "Last Halloween, he put out little baskets of candy all over the neighborhood for all the kids in the neighborhood, and invited them to a Halloween party at his home. It was really creepy, this old guy inviting all these kids over to his house. He's some kind of pervert.

"I have kids of my own, so I found this really disturbing," Stickel continued. "So I called the police. They came over and confiscated all the baskets, and talked to Creem, but didn't arrest him because he hadn't committed any crime. Ever since, Creem has had a problem with me."

Stickel also said Creem is angry at him because Creem was recently kicked out of a local strip club for causing a disturbance, and the bouncer who kicked Creem out is Stickel's son.

"Creem tried to steal money from a stripper," Stickel said. "He got caught and my son threw him out of the club. Creem got really angry about that."

Stickel also advised Gambling911.com he intends to purchase a fire arm for protection.  It will be the first time he has ever owned a gun.

"If he comes at me again, I'll be ready for him," Stickel said. "And so will my gun."

- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com