An Indiana County man will serve up to three years in state prison after stealing thousands of dollars in packages while delivering for DoorDash.
According to the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, 35-year-old John Manning pleaded guilty in October to felony organized retail theft. Manning had gone on a theft spree across several counties, including Allegheny, Armstrong, Indiana, and Westmoreland.
Manning had used his employment as a DoorDash driver to take parcels from homeowners’ porches and sell them.
“While delivering meals as a DoorDash driver, this defendant was also scouting neighborhoods and homes for potential theft opportunities, which he later acted upon,” Attorney General Sunday said. “This conviction would not have been possible without the assistance of our law enforcement partners in western Pennsylvania, including the Pennsylvania State Police.”
Manning had sold the stolen things on Facebook Marketplace, according to the inquiry, and security and doorbell cameras at the homes helped identify him.
Manning will serve up to 1–3 years in state prison, followed by four years on probation.
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