Three people are accused in an organized retail theft scheme at local Lowe’s stores that ultimately led to them sending money to the Dominican Republic, according to police.
The trio used credit cards belonging to other people to make purchases in five counties and then pick up the ill-gotten goods at the stores, according to agents with the state attorney general’s office. The items — usually paint sprayers, electrical wire and generators — are typically known to be resold, police said.
The investigation started in mid-2025 with 11 transactions totaling about $23,000 at Lowe’s in Allegheny, Beaver, Indiana, Lancaster and Westmoreland counties — including the Hempfield, Frazer and Monroeville locations…