Man Waives Charges, Accused of Pawning Stolen $5,000 Bracelet and Necklace with a Cross

A Pittsburgh man recently waived two charges of receiving stolen property accused of pawning a stolen $5,000 tennis bracelet and $100 necklace.

Franklin Park police said Bartley B. Bailey, 56, of Perrysville Avenue, Pittsburgh, accepted the two pieces of stolen jewelry from friend Jeffrey Masartis. 

 Masartis admitted to police Dec. 14 that he took the items from a Franklin Park home on Lindenwood Drive where he was working as a painter, police said. 

Police said Bailey pawned the $5,000 diamond tennis bracelet at Coin Exchange in Pittsburgh and received $500. He also pawned a $100 10-carat necklace with a cross for $57.50. 

The following were also charged and scheduled for preliminary hearings April 16 in Leetsdale District Court:

Waived

Sadye LaRusso, 37, of Cranberry Township, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a car crash on Route 279 south of Route 79 in Franklin Park. State Police reported a blood-alcohol content of 0.195 percent.