Saturday, October 5, 2019

Three Charged for Stealing Gaming Machines in Shenandoah; One in Custody

Three men have been charged with the theft of two gaming machines from a Shenandoah convenient store last month.


According to Shenandoah Police, Ronald D. Neuman, 50, of Mahanoy City, David Ortlip, of 48, of Pottstown, and Jesse Lewiski, of Stowe were charged for stealing two gaming machines from the Valero Gas Station and Convenient store, located at 415 South Main Street on September 21st, 2019.

Each of the suspected were charged with theft, receiving stolen property, forgery, conspiracy and impersonating a public servant.

Police say the three men enter the business, identified themselves as Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Officers, gave the clerk documentation that claimed to be a court order, unplugged the two machines, placed them into a U-Haul and drove off.

Each machine were valued at about $3,000 a piece and were said to have contained about $1,000 cash.

On Wednesday, Neuman was arrested and charged by Shenandoah Patrolman Leo Luciani.

Neuman was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Kilker and locked up in Schuylkill County Prison unable to post $50,000 straight cash bail.

Arrest warrants are still out for Lewiski and Ortlip.