Man who skipped sentencing picked up by police
A Uniontown man who skipped his sentencing for burglary and related charges is in the Fayette County Prison after state police picked him up on warrants early Friday.
Lorin Long, 37, of 31 Brownfield Lane was picked up at a motel in South Union Township without incident, state police said.
In addition to the two bench warrants for skipping a Sept. 1 sentencing before Judge Nancy D. Vernon, Long also was wanted for arraignment in a new criminal case.
Trooper Russell Freed filed a theft by deception charge against Long after he allegedly defrauded Joseph Nesser of $793. Nesser hired Long to do work, and paid for items at Lowe’s to complete a home improvement project last month.
However, Freed alleged, Long went to Lowe’s to pick up the items, and instead got a cash refund that he signed for in the name of “John High.”
In that case, Magisterial District Judge Wendy D. Dennis set Long’s bail at $10,000 straight cash.
Vernon issued the bench warrants for Long, who had pleaded guilty in two cases and was scheduled to appear before her for sentencing last week.
The first case related to a break-in at the Checkered Flag bar in Vanderbilt in August 2010, during which police said Long stole more than $1,880. The second case involved an attempted break-in at the Discount Party Store in Connellsville in March 2010.
Long pleaded guilty to various charges in both cases in June.
This is the second time he failed to appear for court in the March case, and was picked up on a warrant for doing so.
Long will appear in court next week to determine a new bond in the August and March 2010 cases.