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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(McKeesport, PA) A former detective and police union finance officer from McKeesport pleaded guilty on Tuesday to embezzling $1,067,160 that was missing from his other officers. Fifty-six-year-old Joseph Osinski will get a sentence on September 18th for four counts of felony, including receiving stolen property and theft by deception. An investigation confirms Osinski stole from union members when he maxed out their credit card and stole checks to be deposited from them. Expenses were then paid at Puzzler’s Restaurant & Lounge in McKeesport, which is the business of Osinski. This business closed in 2024. Osinski also payed financing for Harley Davidson, utility bills and personal expenses. A memorial fund for McKeesport Officer Sean Sluganski was also set up by Osinski. Sluganski was killed in February of 2023. Osinski took $890 that was donated to the memorial fund by FOP Butler Lodge 32. Osinski has retired from the McKeesport Police Department.