2 former Allegheny County constables plead guilty to theft, fraud
Two constables pleaded guilty to criminal charges Thursday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Anthony Cioppa, 49, of Wilkins, was charged in five separate cases, accused of abusing his position as a constable to take money from people involved in the criminal justice system. In addition, Cioppa and another constable, Steven Wright 47, of Wilkinsburg, also pleaded guilty to filing false billing statements for their services with the county, and racking up tens of thousands of dollars in payments they didn’t deserve. Both men appeared before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Thomas E. ...
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