Crime & Safety
Cranberry Man Charged with Embezzling From Local Union
Duane Rill is accused of stealing more than $13,000 while serving as union secretary and treasurer.
A Cranberry Township resident accused of stealing more than $13,000 has been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Pittsburgh.
Duane Rill, 51, of Mary Street, faces one count of union embezzlement.
According to the indictment, Rill was the secretary-treasurer of the Berry Metal Employees’ Association, an independent union based in Cranberry, where he is accused of stealing about $13,496 from the union by writing and cashing unauthorized union checks and making unauthorized cash withdrawals.
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The thefts occurred from March 23, 2007 to Nov. 20, 2009, according to U.S. Attorney David Hickton.
If convicted, Rill faces up to five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.
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The Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards, conducted the
investigation leading to the indictment in this case.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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