Topline: An investigation revealed that the suspect made 86 transactions from the victim’s checking account, with 82 of them bearing his name, and had also transferred $23,000 from her savings account.
Published: March 12, 2023 11:22 pm ET
Randy Shaw
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Scott Township, PA (PPP)—A theft report was filed on January 10, 2023, by a victim who claimed that her son-in-law, Brian Donahue, had drained around $40,000 from her bank account. An investigation was conducted, and it was discovered that 86 transactions had been made from the victim’s checking account, amounting to $41,799.00, and 82 of those transactions had Brian’s name in them. The transactions ranged from $5.00 to $2,100.00 and were made via Cash App.
Additionally, there were five transfers from the savings account to the checking account totaling $23,000.00. These transfers were done via telephone transfer. Block, Inc. (Cash App) was issued a search warrant for the account information, which revealed that the Cash App account used to access and withdraw the funds from the victim’s checking account belonged to Brian Donahue.
Further search warrants were issued to Bank of America, Dollar Bank, and Citizens Bank to gather more information. The Bank of America and Dollar Bank search warrants confirmed that Donahue’s accounts had received the deposits from Cash App as shown in the Cash App records. The Citizens Bank search warrant uncovered an additional fraudulent charge of $2,000.00 to “227400 CASH APP’BRIAN’ADD877 CA” on January 10, 2023, bringing the total amount stolen to $45,895.00.
Name: Brian Donahue
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Agency: Scott Township Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-22
Docket Number: MJ-05222-CR-0000042-2023
Date Filed: February 24, 2023
Criminal Charges
- Theft by Unlawful Taking, F3
- Access Device Fraud, F3
- Access Device Fraud, F3
- Access Device Fraud, F3
- Access Device Fraud, F3
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On 01/10/2023, Scott units were dispatched to ███████ Worcester Dr for a theft report. I arrived on-scene and made contact with the victim, ███████. ███████ stated that someone drained approximately $40,000 from her bank account and she believes it was her son-in-law Brian Donahue. ███████ showed me her bank statements from her Citizens Bank checking and savings accounts. They showed that between the dates of 10/06/2022 and 01/09/2023, there were 86 transactions out of her checking account ranging from $5.00 to $2,100.00 to Cash App, totaling $41,799.00. Out of the 86 transactions, 82 of them had the name Brian in the transaction. In the savings account, there were 5 transfers to the checking account from 12/16/2022 to 12/27/2022, totaling $23,000.00. ███████ stated that she has never had a Cash App account and never transferred any money from her savings to her checking account. ███████ stated that she used to live with Donahue and her daughter, Catherine. When they lived together, she had given Donahue her debit card and PIN number at times to go to the store and buy things. ███████ stated that she believes this is when Donahue gained access to her Citizens Bank account. The transfers from ███████’s savings account to her checking account were done by telephone transfer.
On 01/18/2023, a search warrant was issued by MDJ Stephens to Block, Inc. (Cash App) for the account information in this case. The search warrant was sent to Block, Inc on 01/19/2023 and returned on 01/24/2023. In the information received in the return, it showed the Cash App account that accessed and withdrew the funds from ███████’s checking account was registered to Brian Donahue. The results also showed the account had 86 deposits from ███████’s checking account totaling $43,895.00. The results showed 22 withdrawals to Bank of America account ending in ████, totaling $17,691.48. There were also 18 withdrawals to Dollar Bank account ending in 7141, totaling $7,042.30. The rest of the funds were sent either by direct payment through Cash App or by transferring funds to another Cash App user.
On 01/27/2023, 3 search warrants were issued by MDJ Stephens to Bank of America, Dollar Bank, and Citizens Bank. The Bank of America and Dollar Bank search warrants were based on the information received ·tram the initial Cash App search warrant and were served on 01/27/2023. The Citizens Bank search warrant was to find information on the unauthorized transfers from ███████’s savings account to her checking account which was served on 01/28/2023.
On 02/10/2023, the Bank of America search warrant results were returned. The results showed that the Bank of America account ending in ████ (card number ending in ████), is registered to” OBA ELLSYD ROOFING BRIAN DONAHUE SOLE PROP”. The account was also registered to the date of birth, social security number, and home address of Brian Donahue. The account statements showed Donahue’s account received the 22 deposits from Cash App that were shown in the Cash App records.
On 02/16/2023, the Dollar Bank search warrant results were returned. The results showed that the Dollar Bank account ending in 8101 (card number ending in 7141), is registered to Brian D Donahue. The account was also registered to the date of birth, social security number, PA OLN, and home address of Brian Donahue. The account statements showed Donahue’s account received 18 deposits from Cash App that were shown in the Cash APP records.
On 02/23/2023, the Citizens bank search warrant results were returned. The results included the checking account and savings account statements from October 2022 to January 2023. The checking account statements showed an additional fraudulent charge to “227400 CASH APP’BRIAN’ADD877 CA” on 01/10/2023 for $2,000.00, bringing the total amount stolen to $45,895.00. The transaction title is the same transaction title that was listed for the other fraudulent transactions to Donahue’s Cash App account.
Based on the facts as they relate to this incident, I ask that the listed charges be filed for Brian Donahue.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Published: March 12, 2023 11:22 pm ET
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Scott Township, PA (PPP)—A theft report was filed on January 10, 2023, by a victim who claimed that her son-in-law, Brian Donahue, had drained around $40,000 from her bank account. An investigation was conducted, and it was discovered that 86 transactions had been made from the victim’s checking account, amounting to $41,799.00, and 82 of those transactions had Brian’s name in them. The transactions ranged from $5.00 to $2,100.00 and were made via Cash App.
Additionally, there were five transfers from the savings account to the checking account totaling $23,000.00. These transfers were done via telephone transfer. Block, Inc. (Cash App) was issued a search warrant for the account information, which revealed that the Cash App account used to access and withdraw the funds from the victim’s checking account belonged to Brian Donahue.
Further search warrants were issued to Bank of America, Dollar Bank, and Citizens Bank to gather more information. The Bank of America and Dollar Bank search warrants confirmed that Donahue’s accounts had received the deposits from Cash App as shown in the Cash App records. The Citizens Bank search warrant uncovered an additional fraudulent charge of $2,000.00 to “227400 CASH APP’BRIAN’ADD877 CA” on January 10, 2023, bringing the total amount stolen to $45,895.00.
Name: Brian Donahue
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Agency: Scott Township Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-22
Docket Number: MJ-05222-CR-0000042-2023
Date Filed: February 24, 2023
Criminal Charges
- Theft by Unlawful Taking, F3
- Access Device Fraud, F3
- Access Device Fraud, F3
- Access Device Fraud, F3
- Access Device Fraud, F3
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On 01/10/2023, Scott units were dispatched to ███████ Worcester Dr for a theft report. I arrived on-scene and made contact with the victim, ███████. ███████ stated that someone drained approximately $40,000 from her bank account and she believes it was her son-in-law Brian Donahue. ███████ showed me her bank statements from her Citizens Bank checking and savings accounts. They showed that between the dates of 10/06/2022 and 01/09/2023, there were 86 transactions out of her checking account ranging from $5.00 to $2,100.00 to Cash App, totaling $41,799.00. Out of the 86 transactions, 82 of them had the name Brian in the transaction. In the savings account, there were 5 transfers to the checking account from 12/16/2022 to 12/27/2022, totaling $23,000.00. ███████ stated that she has never had a Cash App account and never transferred any money from her savings to her checking account. ███████ stated that she used to live with Donahue and her daughter, Catherine. When they lived together, she had given Donahue her debit card and PIN number at times to go to the store and buy things. ███████ stated that she believes this is when Donahue gained access to her Citizens Bank account. The transfers from ███████’s savings account to her checking account were done by telephone transfer.
On 01/18/2023, a search warrant was issued by MDJ Stephens to Block, Inc. (Cash App) for the account information in this case. The search warrant was sent to Block, Inc on 01/19/2023 and returned on 01/24/2023. In the information received in the return, it showed the Cash App account that accessed and withdrew the funds from ███████’s checking account was registered to Brian Donahue. The results also showed the account had 86 deposits from ███████’s checking account totaling $43,895.00. The results showed 22 withdrawals to Bank of America account ending in ████, totaling $17,691.48. There were also 18 withdrawals to Dollar Bank account ending in 7141, totaling $7,042.30. The rest of the funds were sent either by direct payment through Cash App or by transferring funds to another Cash App user.
On 01/27/2023, 3 search warrants were issued by MDJ Stephens to Bank of America, Dollar Bank, and Citizens Bank. The Bank of America and Dollar Bank search warrants were based on the information received ·tram the initial Cash App search warrant and were served on 01/27/2023. The Citizens Bank search warrant was to find information on the unauthorized transfers from ███████’s savings account to her checking account which was served on 01/28/2023.
On 02/10/2023, the Bank of America search warrant results were returned. The results showed that the Bank of America account ending in ████ (card number ending in ████), is registered to” OBA ELLSYD ROOFING BRIAN DONAHUE SOLE PROP”. The account was also registered to the date of birth, social security number, and home address of Brian Donahue. The account statements showed Donahue’s account received the 22 deposits from Cash App that were shown in the Cash App records.
On 02/16/2023, the Dollar Bank search warrant results were returned. The results showed that the Dollar Bank account ending in 8101 (card number ending in 7141), is registered to Brian D Donahue. The account was also registered to the date of birth, social security number, PA OLN, and home address of Brian Donahue. The account statements showed Donahue’s account received 18 deposits from Cash App that were shown in the Cash APP records.
On 02/23/2023, the Citizens bank search warrant results were returned. The results included the checking account and savings account statements from October 2022 to January 2023. The checking account statements showed an additional fraudulent charge to “227400 CASH APP’BRIAN’ADD877 CA” on 01/10/2023 for $2,000.00, bringing the total amount stolen to $45,895.00. The transaction title is the same transaction title that was listed for the other fraudulent transactions to Donahue’s Cash App account.
Based on the facts as they relate to this incident, I ask that the listed charges be filed for Brian Donahue.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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By Randy Shaw
Published: March 12, 2023 11:22 pm ET
Photo credit: NikolayFrolochkin/Pixabay
Scott Township, PA (PPP)—A theft report was filed on January 10, 2023, by a victim who claimed that her son-in-law, Brian Donahue, had drained around $40,000 from her bank account. An investigation was conducted, and it was discovered that 86 transactions had been made from the victim’s checking account, amounting to $41,799.00, and 82 of those transactions had Brian’s name in them. The transactions ranged from $5.00 to $2,100.00 and were made via Cash App.
Additionally, there were five transfers from the savings account to the checking account totaling $23,000.00. These transfers were done via telephone transfer. Block, Inc. (Cash App) was issued a search warrant for the account information, which revealed that the Cash App account used to access and withdraw the funds from the victim’s checking account belonged to Brian Donahue.
Further search warrants were issued to Bank of America, Dollar Bank, and Citizens Bank to gather more information. The Bank of America and Dollar Bank search warrants confirmed that Donahue’s accounts had received the deposits from Cash App as shown in the Cash App records. The Citizens Bank search warrant uncovered an additional fraudulent charge of $2,000.00 to “227400 CASH APP’BRIAN’ADD877 CA” on January 10, 2023, bringing the total amount stolen to $45,895.00.
Name: Brian Donahue
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Agency: Scott Township Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-22
Docket Number: MJ-05222-CR-0000042-2023
Date Filed: February 24, 2023
Criminal Charges
- Theft by Unlawful Taking, F3
- Access Device Fraud, F3
- Access Device Fraud, F3
- Access Device Fraud, F3
- Access Device Fraud, F3
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On 01/10/2023, Scott units were dispatched to ███████ Worcester Dr for a theft report. I arrived on-scene and made contact with the victim, ███████. ███████ stated that someone drained approximately $40,000 from her bank account and she believes it was her son-in-law Brian Donahue. ███████ showed me her bank statements from her Citizens Bank checking and savings accounts. They showed that between the dates of 10/06/2022 and 01/09/2023, there were 86 transactions out of her checking account ranging from $5.00 to $2,100.00 to Cash App, totaling $41,799.00. Out of the 86 transactions, 82 of them had the name Brian in the transaction. In the savings account, there were 5 transfers to the checking account from 12/16/2022 to 12/27/2022, totaling $23,000.00. ███████ stated that she has never had a Cash App account and never transferred any money from her savings to her checking account. ███████ stated that she used to live with Donahue and her daughter, Catherine. When they lived together, she had given Donahue her debit card and PIN number at times to go to the store and buy things. ███████ stated that she believes this is when Donahue gained access to her Citizens Bank account. The transfers from ███████’s savings account to her checking account were done by telephone transfer.
On 01/18/2023, a search warrant was issued by MDJ Stephens to Block, Inc. (Cash App) for the account information in this case. The search warrant was sent to Block, Inc on 01/19/2023 and returned on 01/24/2023. In the information received in the return, it showed the Cash App account that accessed and withdrew the funds from ███████’s checking account was registered to Brian Donahue. The results also showed the account had 86 deposits from ███████’s checking account totaling $43,895.00. The results showed 22 withdrawals to Bank of America account ending in ████, totaling $17,691.48. There were also 18 withdrawals to Dollar Bank account ending in 7141, totaling $7,042.30. The rest of the funds were sent either by direct payment through Cash App or by transferring funds to another Cash App user.
On 01/27/2023, 3 search warrants were issued by MDJ Stephens to Bank of America, Dollar Bank, and Citizens Bank. The Bank of America and Dollar Bank search warrants were based on the information received ·tram the initial Cash App search warrant and were served on 01/27/2023. The Citizens Bank search warrant was to find information on the unauthorized transfers from ███████’s savings account to her checking account which was served on 01/28/2023.
On 02/10/2023, the Bank of America search warrant results were returned. The results showed that the Bank of America account ending in ████ (card number ending in ████), is registered to” OBA ELLSYD ROOFING BRIAN DONAHUE SOLE PROP”. The account was also registered to the date of birth, social security number, and home address of Brian Donahue. The account statements showed Donahue’s account received the 22 deposits from Cash App that were shown in the Cash App records.
On 02/16/2023, the Dollar Bank search warrant results were returned. The results showed that the Dollar Bank account ending in 8101 (card number ending in 7141), is registered to Brian D Donahue. The account was also registered to the date of birth, social security number, PA OLN, and home address of Brian Donahue. The account statements showed Donahue’s account received 18 deposits from Cash App that were shown in the Cash APP records.
On 02/23/2023, the Citizens bank search warrant results were returned. The results included the checking account and savings account statements from October 2022 to January 2023. The checking account statements showed an additional fraudulent charge to “227400 CASH APP’BRIAN’ADD877 CA” on 01/10/2023 for $2,000.00, bringing the total amount stolen to $45,895.00. The transaction title is the same transaction title that was listed for the other fraudulent transactions to Donahue’s Cash App account.
Based on the facts as they relate to this incident, I ask that the listed charges be filed for Brian Donahue.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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