Police: Getaway Driver Left Girlfriend Behind During Retail Theft at Rite Aid

Bridgeville police said a man, whose girlfriend was allegedly stealing items inside a Chartiers Street business, left her behind when officers arrived.

Police said they were alerted to a woman being stopped for retail theft by store employees inside the Rite Aid on March 1.

Officers said they arrested Jonna Swisher, 33, of Canonsburg, and charged her with retail theft and criminal conspiracy.

But her boyfriend, Joshua Patragas, 32, of Washington, who police said was supposed to be the getaway driver, left the parking lot when officers arrived. Police said he left Swisher alone to be arrested.

However, investigators eventually found Patragas and charged him with retail theft and criminal conspiracy.