HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that an Indiana County man was sentenced to state prison for stealing thousands of dollars worth of delivered packages from homes — using his employment as a DoorDash driver to case potential targets.
John D. Manning, 35, pleaded guilty earlier this month to felony organized retail theft regarding the theft spree in Allegheny, Armstrong, Indiana, and Westmoreland Counties. Manning sold many of the stolen goods.
On Friday, an Indiana County Court of Common Pleas Judge sentenced Manning to one to three years in state prison followed by four consecutive years of probation.
“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.”
According to the investigation, Manning sold many of the stolen items on Facebook Marketplace. Manning was caught in the act by surveillance cameras or the homeowners themselves.
This case is being prosecuted by Chief Deputy Attorney General General Patrick Schulte of the Organized Crime Section.
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