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Stolen Car Recovered In Ross Township

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Nearby: Ross Man Leaves Car Running to Warm It Up, Someone Steals It

Police warn the practice of leaving an unattended car running during cold weather is a dangerous one.

Just an FYI to anyone who is thinking about leaving a running car unattended to warm up during Wednesday's frigid temperatures—don't do it. Ross Township Police have charged one man after recovering a stolen car in the parking lot outside the upper entrance to Dick's Sporting Goods store in the Northway Mall Tuesday morning. Jason Michael Mohoska, 35, of Pittsburgh, is charged with theft, receiving stolen property and resisting arrest, according to court records.  Police say the thief didn't have to work hard to steal the Lexus sedan because it had been left running and unlocked outside the owner's home, less than a mile from the mall. "The owner was warming up the car, and when he returned to the driveway, it was gone," said Detective …

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