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Former Pitt Quarterback Phil Jurkovec Arrested, Charged with Vehicle Theft
Police said GPS tracking led officers to the box truck and Jurkovec faces theft and stolen-property charges.
- On Friday, police arrested former Pitt quarterback Phil Jurkovec after he allegedly stole a box truck from the valet garage at Allegheny Health Network's Wexford Hospital.
- Investigators said a Rental Time Rentals employee was loading tables and chairs when he saw a man take the box truck and drive away. The victim informed his boss, who tracked the vehicle using GPS.
- Cranberry Township police located the vehicle using GPS and stopped the truck, identifying Jurkovec as the driver. He was charged with two felonies: theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.
- Jurkovec remains held at the Allegheny County Jail on $25,000 bail and is unable to post bond. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 30 before Judge Matthew J. Brungo.
- A Pine-Richland High School graduate, Jurkovec played college football at Notre Dame and Boston College before finishing his career at the University of Pittsburgh in 2023. This arrest marks a significant turn from his prior athletic trajectory.
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Former Boston College QB Phil Jurkovec arrested on two felonies
Former college football quarterback Phil Jurkovec was arrested on Friday and charged with two felonies after he allegedly stole a truck. KDKA in Pittsburgh reports that Jurkovec allegedly stole a box truck from the valet garage at Allegheny Health Network’s Wexford Hospital. Police were called to the valet garage and were told by the victim …
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