PITTSBURGH (AP) — Two former Pennsylvania constables have been charged with filing nearly 700 fraudulent invoices and stealing over $130,000. Prosecutors in Allegheny County say 48-year-old Anthony Cioppa Jr. made nearly $76,000 and 46-year-old Steven Wright made over $56,000 by cheating the system. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported the county district attorney’s office filed charges of conspiracy and theft by deception Friday against Cioppa and Wright for allegedly filing 673 fraudulent invoices and stealing over $132,000. Cioppa’s attorney declined to comment Tuesday and said he was evaluating whether a conflict of interest will prevent further representation. Officials could not confirm whether Wright has an attorney.
2 Former Constables are Charged with Stealing Over $130K
