A Pittsburgh-area man is accused of turning Westmoreland County dealerships into his own cut-rate showroom, with prosecutors alleging he used bogus personal and business checks to walk away with more than $400,000 in vehicles and other property. Authorities say the alleged run stretched from December 2025 through April 2026 and ended on April 22, when state troopers moved in at a Hempfield Township dealership as he allegedly tried to buy a Chevrolet Tahoe with a fake check. He was denied bail and sent to the Westmoreland County Prison while the case moves ahead.
Arrest And Allegations
The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office identified the defendant as 30-year-old Timothy Bierly and says investigators have tied fraudulent transactions to more than a dozen vehicle and trailer dealers across the county. Prosecutors allege Bierly used both personal and business checks to pull off the purchases and that the total haul exceeded $400,000 in cars and related property. According to investigators, troopers set up outside a Hempfield Township lot and…..