US EditionHead priest of Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh accused of stealing baseball cards from Walmart
Rev. Aidan Smith faces retail theft charges after a four-day shoplifting spree totaling $1,100 in baseball cards at a Walmart, with a hearing postponed this month.
- On March 10, 2026, the dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral faces charges after allegedly stealing over $1,000 worth of baseball trading cards and is free on $50,000 bail.
- Recorded shoplifting on Feb. 23–26 shows Aidan Smith on surveillance footage, who had been on administrative leave since late January with no explanation from the diocese.
- Video shows Smith concealing 27 packs of baseball cards under his clothing and in a box before his Feb. 27 arrest, police say.
- Walmart is seeking $873 in restitution, and the diocese will investigate after the arrest of the clergy member, with Solak saying she assured him of prayers.
- With the hearing delayed, legal and diocesan processes will proceed, as police say Smith offered no reason for the thefts, and his defense lawyer declined comment.
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Pittsburgh priest charged with stealing $1,000 in baseball cards from Walmart
PITTSBURGH — The head priest and dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh is facing charges after being accused of stealing more than $1,000 in baseball cards from a Walmart.The Very Rev. Aidan Smith was arrested Feb. 27 by police just after leaving the Walmart in Economy Borough, just outside Pittsburgh, with 27 packs of baseball cards concealed under his clothing and in a cardboard box, according to court records.
Head Priest Arrested in Baseball Card Theft
The head priest and dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh faces charges after being accused of stealing more than $1,000 in baseball cards from a Walmart. The Rev. Aidan Smith was arrested Feb. 27 by police after leaving the store in Economy Borough, just outside Pittsburgh, with...
Head priest of Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh nabbed for stealing $1K worth of baseball cards from Walmart
The Very Rev. Aidan Smith of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Pittsburgh was arrested after leaving Walmart with baseball cards concealed under his clothing and in a box, according to court records.
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Head priest of Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh accused of stealing baseball cards from Walmart
The head priest of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh is facing charges after being accused of stealing more than $1,000 in baseball cards from a Walmart.
Pittsburgh reverend accused of stealing $1k worth of baseball cards
Aidan Smith, head priest and administrator of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Downtown was arrested in February at Walmart in Economy Borough where he is accused of stealing 27 packs of baseball cards.
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