Oakdale man headed to trial for failure to perform contracted work
An Oakdale man will head to trial on a felony charge that alleges he accepted more than $40,000 for work he failed to do on a Donora home.
Donora police charged John McDonald, 33, in November with theft by deception. McDonald appeared before District Judge Mark Wilson Wednesday for his preliminary hearing.
According to the criminal complaint, McDonald accepted two checks from Brian Sigel totalling $43,529.37 to perform work at 400 McKean Ave. in Donora.
The complaint does not provide any specifics on the allegations against McDonald. Police only note that McDonald “failed to do the contracted work,” but do not say if he had started the job in any capacity.
Online court records list McDonald’s attorney as Adam Yarussi. The Washington-based lawyer did not return a phone call seeking comment prior to Thursday’s deadline.
Wilson held the single charge against McDonald, and the case will be bound over to common pleas court.
McDonald is free on $10,000 unsecured bond. Formal arraignment is scheduled for 1 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Washington County Courthouse.