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Patrick Rooney, 47, is accused of using a credit card belonging to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority to pay for two rooms at the Springhill Suites in Unity Township for a week, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
The alleged fraud came just days after Rooney and his son, Thomas Rooney, had an encounter with state troopers, authorities said.
Last month, Thomas Rooney, of Massachusetts, was arrested after he was accused of impersonating a Pittsburgh police officer in an attempt to gain access to a resident’s home, as Daily Voice previously reported. He was charged with impersonating a public servant, simple assault, and harassment and was denied bail.
Patrick Rooney told investigators he and his son were selling gravel on Crows Nest Road in Hempfield Township when state police were called to investigate.
He is now facing charges of access device fraud and theft, police said. Due to being deemed a flight risk, he was denied bail.
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