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Washington police searching for ‘porch pirates’

The theft of packages from porches is on the rise in Washington. “Porch pirates” are thieves who steal packages from porches and doorsteps. According to Washington Detective Jordan Faust, numerous recent reports of the crime have come from the city’s Seventh Ward. The department ...

Florida man arrested in Peters Township for scam

A Florida man accused of defrauding a Peters Township resident out of about $24,000 was arrested Thursday. Naresh Kumar Garapati, 37, of Crystal River, faces multiple felony charges of theft by deception, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property. According to the criminal ...

Warrant out for arrest of former Washington VFW treasurer

The former treasurer of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Washington was charged in September with stealing $12,000 of the organization’s money, but law enforcement has been unable to locate him to serve the arrest warrant. Frank McVicker, 53, of Washington, was charged by Washington ...

Peters Township man accused of stealing $120k from Fayette County business

A Peters Township man is in jail on charges that he stole more than $120,000 from a Fayette County business, and then attempted to extort the owners out of even more money when they discovered the fraud. Jonathan Michael Deal, 38, was charged Monday by state police with 373 felony charges of ...

Priest at North Strabane church accused of stealing more than $117K

A priest at All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in North Strabane Township faces criminal charges alleging he stole more than $117,000 from the church. North Strabane police charged George Frank Athanasiou, 37, of Cecil Township, Wednesday with more than 220 felonies related to theft and ...