Topline: A Carnegie man with a history of bicycle thefts in the Oakland area and surrounding Pittsburgh neighborhoods has been denied bail and deemed a danger to the community after being charged with stealing a bicycle from the university’s campus property.
Published: April 7, 2023 7:30 am ET
Shawn Fletcher
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Edwin Scheers. Mugshot provided by the Allegheny County Jail. Background photo credit: Lina Kivaka / Pexels.
Pittsburgh, PA (PPP)— Edwin Scheers, 45 of Carnegie, was denied bail and remains in the Allegheny County Jail after being arrested for stealing a bicycle from the university’s campus property.
The denial of bail was due to concerns over Scheers being a danger to the community, given his past record of bicycle thefts in the Oakland area and surrounding neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.
On Thursday, March 2, 2023, a doctoral student reported her Surly Long-Haul Trucker bike stolen from the bicycle rack located in the rear of Carnegie Mellon University Hamburg Hall. Police reviewed surveillance footage and identified Scheers as the perpetrator. He was observed cutting the lock and stealing the bicycle, worth approximately $2,800, along with its various attachments.
Scheers was positively identified by the University of Pittsburgh Investigations Unit as being involved in several bicycle thefts in the area, with still photographs placing him at a local pawn shop selling stolen bicycles.
Scheers is facing criminal charges for theft by unlawful taking – moveable property, receiving stolen property, and criminal mischief.
Name: Edwin Scheers
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Agency: Carnegie Mellon University Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-0-03
Docket Number: MJ-05003-CR-0001400-2023
Date Filed: March 12, 2023
Bail: N/A
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Bail denied – Defendant is a danger to community.
Criminal Charges
- Theft by unlawful taking – moveable property (Felony 3)
- Receiving stolen property (Felony 3)
- Criminal mischief (Summary offense)
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On Friday, March 3, 2023, at 1329 hours, Carnegie Mellon University Doctoral Student ███████ contacted Carnegie Mellon University Police Department to file a report regarding her bicycle that was unlawfully taken on campus property.
Carnegie Mellon University Officer Ashley POLKA contacted ███████ via telephone and gathered additional details to establish a timeline of the theft. On Thursday, March 2, 2023, at approximately 0950 hours, ███████ indicated she secured her bicycle utilizing a chain lock and positioned her bicycle in the bicycle rack located in the rear of Carnegie Mellon University Hamburg Hall (4800 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213). This location boarders the Carnegie Mellon University Collaborative Innovation Center (4720 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213). ███████ informed Carnegie Mellon University Officer Polka that when she returned to the bicycle rack at approximately 1100 hours, she observed that her bicycle was missing. ███████ stated a “Belkin” global positioning system tracker was attached under the bicycle seat where it was ‘pinging’ Ellsworth Avenue at Wally Way. ███████ checked the vicinity of Ellsworth Avenue at Wally Way and recovered only the “Belkin” global positioning system tracker.
███████’s bicycle can be described as a Surly Long-Haul Trucker, red in color, and bearing serial number M14123587. According to. ███████, a “Transit” bicycle rack was attached to her bicycle, in addition to a “Chrome” bicycle bag. A green sticker was noted to be on the frame of ███████’s bicycle reading “███████”. It should be noted that ███████ made modifications to the stock market Surly Long-Haul Trucker: a seat, lights, handlebar wraps, and bottle holders. The total loss of the Surly Long-Haul Trucker; in addition to the highlighted modified attachments are valued at approximately $2,800.00 dollars.
Carnegie Mellon University Special Investigations Unit reviewed video surveillance cameras that monitor the bicycle rack in the rear of Carnegie Mellon University Hamburg Hall. The following was observed on March 2, 2023:
0956:30: ███████ was observed positioning her bicycle within the bicycle rack located in the rear of Carnegie Mellon University Hamburg Hall.
1032:51: The actor later identified as Carnegie Mellon University Non-Affiliate; Edwin SCHEERS was observed traveling into the area on a bicycle. SCHEERS positioned his bicycle directly next to ███████’s bicycle within the bicycle rack. Afterwards, SCHEERS was observed cutting an item off ███████’s bicycle believed to be the chain bicycle lock.
1033:14: SCHEERS was observed departing the area riding ███████’s bicycle.
SCHEERS was positively identified with the assistance of the University of Pittsburgh Investigations Unit since SCHEERS has been positively identified as the actor in several bicycle thefts in the Oakland area and surrounding City of Pittsburgh neighborhoods spanning from February 2023 to early March 2023.
During the commission of the crime involving ███████’s bicycle, SCHEERS was observed carrying a black book bag where the top portion of the book bag had bold white lettering. The University of Pittsburgh Investigations Unit confirmed Edwin SCHEERS (DOB: ███████) was observed on their campus property utilizing the same book bag and was engaged in unlawful taking of bicycle(s) where criminal charges have been filed. University of Pittsburgh Investigations Unit provided still photographs of SCHEERS at Wolfpack Trading (304 North Craig Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 14213), which is a local pawn shop in the Oakland area. SCHEERS is known to frequent Wolfpack Trading to pawn bicycles based upon “Pawn and Buys Listings”. Within the still photographs SCHEERS is observed to be carrying the same black book bag documented above.
You affiant, Carnegie Mellon University Detective Sarah ADAMS, believes probable cause exist to obtain an arrest warrant for Edwin SCHEERS (DOB: ███████). Your affiant, Carnegie Mellon University Detective Sarah Adams, believes probable cause exist to correlate that these items constitute and instrumentalities of violations for the crime of Pennsylvania Crimes Code Title 18, section 3921: THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OR DISPOSTION (a) MOVABLE PROPERTY and Title 18, section 3925: RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY totaling $2,800.00 dollars.
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: April 7, 2023 7:30 am ET
Edwin Scheers. Mugshot provided by the Allegheny County Jail. Background photo credit: Lina Kivaka / Pexels.
Pittsburgh, PA (PPP)— Edwin Scheers, 45 of Carnegie, was denied bail and remains in the Allegheny County Jail after being arrested for stealing a bicycle from the university’s campus property.
The denial of bail was due to concerns over Scheers being a danger to the community, given his past record of bicycle thefts in the Oakland area and surrounding neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.
On Thursday, March 2, 2023, a doctoral student reported her Surly Long-Haul Trucker bike stolen from the bicycle rack located in the rear of Carnegie Mellon University Hamburg Hall. Police reviewed surveillance footage and identified Scheers as the perpetrator. He was observed cutting the lock and stealing the bicycle, worth approximately $2,800, along with its various attachments.
Scheers was positively identified by the University of Pittsburgh Investigations Unit as being involved in several bicycle thefts in the area, with still photographs placing him at a local pawn shop selling stolen bicycles.
Scheers is facing criminal charges for theft by unlawful taking – moveable property, receiving stolen property, and criminal mischief.
Name: Edwin Scheers
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Agency: Carnegie Mellon University Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-0-03
Docket Number: MJ-05003-CR-0001400-2023
Date Filed: March 12, 2023
Bail: N/A
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Bail denied – Defendant is a danger to community.
Criminal Charges
- Theft by unlawful taking – moveable property (Felony 3)
- Receiving stolen property (Felony 3)
- Criminal mischief (Summary offense)
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On Friday, March 3, 2023, at 1329 hours, Carnegie Mellon University Doctoral Student ███████ contacted Carnegie Mellon University Police Department to file a report regarding her bicycle that was unlawfully taken on campus property.
Carnegie Mellon University Officer Ashley POLKA contacted ███████ via telephone and gathered additional details to establish a timeline of the theft. On Thursday, March 2, 2023, at approximately 0950 hours, ███████ indicated she secured her bicycle utilizing a chain lock and positioned her bicycle in the bicycle rack located in the rear of Carnegie Mellon University Hamburg Hall (4800 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213). This location boarders the Carnegie Mellon University Collaborative Innovation Center (4720 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213). ███████ informed Carnegie Mellon University Officer Polka that when she returned to the bicycle rack at approximately 1100 hours, she observed that her bicycle was missing. ███████ stated a “Belkin” global positioning system tracker was attached under the bicycle seat where it was ‘pinging’ Ellsworth Avenue at Wally Way. ███████ checked the vicinity of Ellsworth Avenue at Wally Way and recovered only the “Belkin” global positioning system tracker.
███████’s bicycle can be described as a Surly Long-Haul Trucker, red in color, and bearing serial number M14123587. According to. ███████, a “Transit” bicycle rack was attached to her bicycle, in addition to a “Chrome” bicycle bag. A green sticker was noted to be on the frame of ███████’s bicycle reading “███████”. It should be noted that ███████ made modifications to the stock market Surly Long-Haul Trucker: a seat, lights, handlebar wraps, and bottle holders. The total loss of the Surly Long-Haul Trucker; in addition to the highlighted modified attachments are valued at approximately $2,800.00 dollars.
Carnegie Mellon University Special Investigations Unit reviewed video surveillance cameras that monitor the bicycle rack in the rear of Carnegie Mellon University Hamburg Hall. The following was observed on March 2, 2023:
0956:30: ███████ was observed positioning her bicycle within the bicycle rack located in the rear of Carnegie Mellon University Hamburg Hall.
1032:51: The actor later identified as Carnegie Mellon University Non-Affiliate; Edwin SCHEERS was observed traveling into the area on a bicycle. SCHEERS positioned his bicycle directly next to ███████’s bicycle within the bicycle rack. Afterwards, SCHEERS was observed cutting an item off ███████’s bicycle believed to be the chain bicycle lock.
1033:14: SCHEERS was observed departing the area riding ███████’s bicycle.
SCHEERS was positively identified with the assistance of the University of Pittsburgh Investigations Unit since SCHEERS has been positively identified as the actor in several bicycle thefts in the Oakland area and surrounding City of Pittsburgh neighborhoods spanning from February 2023 to early March 2023.
During the commission of the crime involving ███████’s bicycle, SCHEERS was observed carrying a black book bag where the top portion of the book bag had bold white lettering. The University of Pittsburgh Investigations Unit confirmed Edwin SCHEERS (DOB: ███████) was observed on their campus property utilizing the same book bag and was engaged in unlawful taking of bicycle(s) where criminal charges have been filed. University of Pittsburgh Investigations Unit provided still photographs of SCHEERS at Wolfpack Trading (304 North Craig Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 14213), which is a local pawn shop in the Oakland area. SCHEERS is known to frequent Wolfpack Trading to pawn bicycles based upon “Pawn and Buys Listings”. Within the still photographs SCHEERS is observed to be carrying the same black book bag documented above.
You affiant, Carnegie Mellon University Detective Sarah ADAMS, believes probable cause exist to obtain an arrest warrant for Edwin SCHEERS (DOB: ███████). Your affiant, Carnegie Mellon University Detective Sarah Adams, believes probable cause exist to correlate that these items constitute and instrumentalities of violations for the crime of Pennsylvania Crimes Code Title 18, section 3921: THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OR DISPOSTION (a) MOVABLE PROPERTY and Title 18, section 3925: RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY totaling $2,800.00 dollars.
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 Shawn Fletcher
Published: April 7, 2023 7:30 am ET
Edwin Scheers. Mugshot provided by the Allegheny County Jail. Background photo credit: Lina Kivaka / Pexels.
Pittsburgh, PA (PPP)— Edwin Scheers, 45 of Carnegie, was denied bail and remains in the Allegheny County Jail after being arrested for stealing a bicycle from the university’s campus property.
The denial of bail was due to concerns over Scheers being a danger to the community, given his past record of bicycle thefts in the Oakland area and surrounding neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.
On Thursday, March 2, 2023, a doctoral student reported her Surly Long-Haul Trucker bike stolen from the bicycle rack located in the rear of Carnegie Mellon University Hamburg Hall. Police reviewed surveillance footage and identified Scheers as the perpetrator. He was observed cutting the lock and stealing the bicycle, worth approximately $2,800, along with its various attachments.
Scheers was positively identified by the University of Pittsburgh Investigations Unit as being involved in several bicycle thefts in the area, with still photographs placing him at a local pawn shop selling stolen bicycles.
Scheers is facing criminal charges for theft by unlawful taking – moveable property, receiving stolen property, and criminal mischief.
Name: Edwin Scheers
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Agency: Carnegie Mellon University Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-0-03
Docket Number: MJ-05003-CR-0001400-2023
Date Filed: March 12, 2023
Bail: N/A
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Bail denied – Defendant is a danger to community.
Criminal Charges
- Theft by unlawful taking – moveable property (Felony 3)
- Receiving stolen property (Felony 3)
- Criminal mischief (Summary offense)
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On Friday, March 3, 2023, at 1329 hours, Carnegie Mellon University Doctoral Student ███████ contacted Carnegie Mellon University Police Department to file a report regarding her bicycle that was unlawfully taken on campus property.
Carnegie Mellon University Officer Ashley POLKA contacted ███████ via telephone and gathered additional details to establish a timeline of the theft. On Thursday, March 2, 2023, at approximately 0950 hours, ███████ indicated she secured her bicycle utilizing a chain lock and positioned her bicycle in the bicycle rack located in the rear of Carnegie Mellon University Hamburg Hall (4800 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213). This location boarders the Carnegie Mellon University Collaborative Innovation Center (4720 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213). ███████ informed Carnegie Mellon University Officer Polka that when she returned to the bicycle rack at approximately 1100 hours, she observed that her bicycle was missing. ███████ stated a “Belkin” global positioning system tracker was attached under the bicycle seat where it was ‘pinging’ Ellsworth Avenue at Wally Way. ███████ checked the vicinity of Ellsworth Avenue at Wally Way and recovered only the “Belkin” global positioning system tracker.
███████’s bicycle can be described as a Surly Long-Haul Trucker, red in color, and bearing serial number M14123587. According to. ███████, a “Transit” bicycle rack was attached to her bicycle, in addition to a “Chrome” bicycle bag. A green sticker was noted to be on the frame of ███████’s bicycle reading “███████”. It should be noted that ███████ made modifications to the stock market Surly Long-Haul Trucker: a seat, lights, handlebar wraps, and bottle holders. The total loss of the Surly Long-Haul Trucker; in addition to the highlighted modified attachments are valued at approximately $2,800.00 dollars.
Carnegie Mellon University Special Investigations Unit reviewed video surveillance cameras that monitor the bicycle rack in the rear of Carnegie Mellon University Hamburg Hall. The following was observed on March 2, 2023:
0956:30: ███████ was observed positioning her bicycle within the bicycle rack located in the rear of Carnegie Mellon University Hamburg Hall.
1032:51: The actor later identified as Carnegie Mellon University Non-Affiliate; Edwin SCHEERS was observed traveling into the area on a bicycle. SCHEERS positioned his bicycle directly next to ███████’s bicycle within the bicycle rack. Afterwards, SCHEERS was observed cutting an item off ███████’s bicycle believed to be the chain bicycle lock.
1033:14: SCHEERS was observed departing the area riding ███████’s bicycle.
SCHEERS was positively identified with the assistance of the University of Pittsburgh Investigations Unit since SCHEERS has been positively identified as the actor in several bicycle thefts in the Oakland area and surrounding City of Pittsburgh neighborhoods spanning from February 2023 to early March 2023.
During the commission of the crime involving ███████’s bicycle, SCHEERS was observed carrying a black book bag where the top portion of the book bag had bold white lettering. The University of Pittsburgh Investigations Unit confirmed Edwin SCHEERS (DOB: ███████) was observed on their campus property utilizing the same book bag and was engaged in unlawful taking of bicycle(s) where criminal charges have been filed. University of Pittsburgh Investigations Unit provided still photographs of SCHEERS at Wolfpack Trading (304 North Craig Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 14213), which is a local pawn shop in the Oakland area. SCHEERS is known to frequent Wolfpack Trading to pawn bicycles based upon “Pawn and Buys Listings”. Within the still photographs SCHEERS is observed to be carrying the same black book bag documented above.
You affiant, Carnegie Mellon University Detective Sarah ADAMS, believes probable cause exist to obtain an arrest warrant for Edwin SCHEERS (DOB: ███████). Your affiant, Carnegie Mellon University Detective Sarah Adams, believes probable cause exist to correlate that these items constitute and instrumentalities of violations for the crime of Pennsylvania Crimes Code Title 18, section 3921: THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OR DISPOSTION (a) MOVABLE PROPERTY and Title 18, section 3925: RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY totaling $2,800.00 dollars.
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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