Dunbar woman accused of ringing up gas purchases on nonprofit’s card
State police said they have secured a warrant for the arrest of a Dunbar woman accused of using a gasoline fuel card owned by a local nonprofit group that provides services for disabled residents.
Trooper Anthony D. Vito said Magisterial District Judge Wendy D. Dennis issued a warrant for the arrest of Evelyn Sue Stenger, 36, on charges of theft by unlawful taking and access device fraud.
According to Vito, police began investigating the alleged fraud in April when officials from Fayette Resources approached them about a missing gasoline card owned by the agency.
Vito said that through his investigation he learned that Stenger had gotten the card from her boyfriend after he was fired from Fayette Resources in November.
Vito said that Stenger used the card between Nov. 21 and April 12 to make 182 fuel purchases totaling $7,176 at various gas stations in the region.
In May, police interviewed Stenger and she admitted to fraudulently using the card, Vito said.
Stenger told investigators that she used the card to make money by offering to buy gasoline for people with the card and then charging them half the price in cash, Vito said.
Vito said that Stenger’s boyfriend told police that he was not involved in the thefts and told Stenger to stop using the card.
Anyone with information regarding Stenger’s whereabouts is asked to call police at 724-439-7111.