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Brothers charged with removing wallet from vehicle in Cranberry Township

Two brothers are facing charges in Cranberry Township for allegedly removing a wallet from a vehicle at a gas station and using the credit cards it contained, according police.

James M. Mrofchak II, 22, and Jessie J. Mrofchak, 21, both of Pittsburgh, were charged Friday, Feb. 23 with felonies access device fraud and conspiracy and misdemeanors theft and conspiracy in connection to the Jan. 19 incident.

According to court documents, a man reported his wallet was stolen from his vehicle while he was inside Sheetz on Route 228. Police said the man also received a notification one of his credit cards was accessed at a GetGo gas station on Route 228.

Police said surveillance footage shows the Mrofchaks arriving at the gas station in a Ford Focus and leaving in the same vehicle after the theft.

Footage from Sheetz showed James Mrofchak entering the man’s truck and removing his wallet, according to police. Footage from GetGo showed Jessie Mrofchak using a debit card and a credit card to make purchases, documents showed.

Preliminary hearings have not yet been scheduled.

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