A NORTH SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP WOMAN IS FACING A CHARGE OF RETAIL THEFT…AFTER SHE ALLEGEDLY STOLE A 20-OUNCE BOTTLE OF MOUNTAIN DEW FROM A LOCAL MINI-MART. ACCORDING TO POLICE, 29-YEAR-OLD MAGGIE WARD PLACED THE BOTTLE OF POP IN HER PURSE WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT AT THE MERCER ROAD CONVENIENCE STORE. THEN…WHEN SHE SAW POLICE STANDING OUTSIDE THE STORE, THE WOMAN REPORTEDLY WALKED TO THE POTATO CHIP RACK AND DISCARDED THE BOTTLE OF MOUNTAIN DEW. BUT THE STORY DOESN’T END THERE. THIS WAS ACTUALLY THE SECOND CALL TO NORTH SEWICKLEY POLICE FOR THEFT OF MOUNTAIN DEW ON THE SAME DAY. ACCORDING TO POLICE, A WORKER AT THE MINI-MART CALLED THAT MORNING ABOUT A DIFFERENT WOMAN PLACING A 20-OUNCE BOTTLE IN HER PURSE AND NOT PAYING FOR IT. THAT WOMAN GOT INTO THE SAME VAN THAT WARD ARRIVED IN AT THE STORE THAT AFTERNOON. WARD IS CHARGED WITH RETAIL THEFT AND IS SCHEDULED FOR A PRELIMINARY HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 27TH. BY THE WAY…COST OF THE DRINK… WAS $1.89.