Tuesday, March 19, 2013
A man accused of stealing $1,200 worth of jewelry from an Upper St. Clair Township home earlier this year will have his theft charge reduced if he makes restitution to the resident.
A man accused of stealing $1,200 worth of jewelry from an Upper St. Clair Township home earlier this year will have his theft charge reduced if he makes restitution to the resident. David M. Christman, 31, of Brentwood, was charged with theft after Upper St. Clair police said he stole the jewelry from the Hastings Mill Road home when a friend let him into the house while she was babysitting on Jan. 14. Police said he sold the jewelry to Jerry’s Route 51 Quick Cash on Jan. 14 and 15 for $900. The resident said she realized the theft on Jan. 18 and reported it to police after going to the Quick Cash store in Brentwood and seeing her own jewelry there. Investigators initially targeted the babysitter, but eventually were led to Christman. …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Police state the woman sold the jewelry to a 'cash for gold' business.
Upper St. Clair police charged a former Friendship Village employee with stealing jewelry from four different residents. Cori Lynn Kent, 43, of Donora, plans to finish paying back the victims and will plea to a summary charge on Monday, Oct. 29 in district Judge Robert Wyda's courtroom. Friendship Village staff received an anonymous phone call in June that Kent was stealing jewelry from elderly residents in the retirement community where she was recently employed, according to the criminal complaint filed by police. An investigation by the Upper St. Clair police revealed five sales transactions by Kent between May 29 and June 18 at the Belle Vernon Treasure Hunt store. She was paid $1,505 for the jewelry from the store, according to the …
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
A retail theft call leads to a drug arrest, plus other cases before District Judge Robert Wyda.
A Pittsburgh woman was charged with heroin possession after Upper St. Clair police were called to a shoplifting incident at Sears in South Hills Village. Amanda R. Binger, 25, was released on bail with the condition of receiving a drug and alcohol evaluation by Aug. 23, according to court records in the office of District Judge Robert Wyda. On Monday, her preliminary hearing before Wyda was rescheduled for Oct. 20, following crime lab analysis. On Aug. 11, Binger was observed by a Sears security office concealing items of clothing, and when she was approached, she fled the store. She was apprehended in another part of the mall, according to the police report. “While in custody for verification of her identification she was found to be in …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
A Monessen man was jailed after failing to pay restitution to an Upper St. Clair couple.
A Monessen man had his bond revoked Monday by District Judge Robert Wyda, who cited failure to pay restitution. Jason Oliver, 25, was charged in November with theft of jewelry and a cellphone from an Upper St. Clair home. In March, he agreed to compensate the victim, but has not paid anything since, Wyda said. According to township police, Oliver and a woman were staying at the home of a couple, watching their children while they were on vacation. A few days after they returned, the wife told police the phone was missing. Oliver then called police to admit he took the phone and also jewelry, which the couple ascertained to be a ring, watch and bracelets valued at $2,700, according to the police report, which also states that Oliver sold …
Sunday, December 18, 2011
At least nine thefts have occurred at Providence Point since late November.
A string of thefts at Providence Point retirement home over the past month are forcing residents to keep a close eye on their valuables. Residents at the sprawling Scott Township assisted living facility on Kane Boulevard reported at least nine thefts that include jewelry, silverware, silver plate settings and other items since Nov. 23. Marilyn Walsh, spokesperson for Providence Point, said that workers are “doing absolutely everything we can” to work with investigators and inform residents about ways to protect their property. “Now that people are aware and police are telling us what to do to figure out what’s wrong, I hope that brings an end to it,” Walsh said. Scott Township police Chief James Secreet said it’s a difficult situation …
John Jahigglewitz
12:33 am on Friday, May 3, 2013
Why Are they reducing charges just because he makes payments. IF YOU DO THE CRIME....DO THE TIME!!!!!! more ›