Brentwood Man Accused of Stealing $1,200 Jewelry From Upper St. Clair Home
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 Brentwood 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, 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. Police said he confessed to the theft at the police station.
During Christman’s preliminary hearing before District Judge Robert Wyda on March 18, investigators agreed to reduce the theft charge to a summary disorderly conduct citation if he can pay back $1,200 to the victim. He has 45 days to make restitution or face the misdemeanor theft charge.
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Upper St. Clair Police Department
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District Magistrate Office, District Judge Robert C. Wyda
5100 W Library Ave, Bethel Park, PA
Sandra
8:03 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
What are the chances of her going to the same store 4 days later? She was meant to find out. I never even heard of this store before.
LeonA
8:33 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
I remember when that Jason Kuhns killed his grandfather, they say he sold coins and stuff to Jerry's pawn shop.
jaylew
10:08 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
So is it just me or has the local legal system simply extended by 45 days the terms of this guys jewelry loan? Wow....and that is supposed to be a punishment? Methinks local magistrates are paying way too much attention as to how this country keeps it's own financial house of cards in perpetual abeyance and "down the road can kicking."