Theft cases among those recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville

Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted.

Held for court

• Keona Arrington, 21, of Plum on charges of resisting arrest and hindering apprehension/prosecution. Charges were filed Sept. 16.

• James Cepec, 78, of Monroeville on charges of ethnic intimidation, criminal mischief, harassment and defiant trespass. Pitcairn police filed the charges July 8.

• Amir Johnson, 19, of Penn Hills on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude officers, recklessly endangering another person, accident involving damage to unattended vehicle or property, driving with a suspended license, following too closely, reckless driving, failure to notify police of accident involving damage to vehicle/property, driving at unsafe speed, four counts of overtaking vehicle on right, five counts of disregarding traffic lane and five counts of duties at stop sign. Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office filed the charges Aug. 31.

Waived preliminary hearings

• Michele Andrae, 58, of Penn Hills on charges of theft by unlawful taking and unlawful use of a computer. Charges were filed Feb. 3.