DUNMORE, Pa. — Officers with the Pennsylvania attorney general's office have arrested former State Representative Kevin Haggerty on charges related to forgery, fraud, and theft.
The case was investigated by Dunmore Police and referred to the Office of Attorney General by the Lackawanna District Attorney.
The criminal complaint indicates that Haggerty used a stolen credit card to purchase items at various locations in Lackawanna County in December and January.
Haggerty, 48, from Dunmore, faces a list of forgery and theft charges.
The charges, totaling more than $950, were made on a card belonging to the woman who was caring for Haggerty's mother.
According to court papers, a woman hired to care for Haggerty's mother reported fraudulent charges on her credit card last month. Dunmore Police looked into the phony charges made at grocery stores, restaurants, and gas stations totaling $850.
Haggerty was spotted on surveillance cameras several times swiping the woman's card, and receipts show he also signed her name.
Police found that the former state representative used the credit card to buy food, gas, cigarettes, wine, and groceries. Police say one time, he not only used the stolen card but also walked away without paying for some of his groceries.
Dunmore Police referred the case to the state attorney general's office. Haggerty could face prison time if convicted. He's due back in court next month.
Haggerty served the 112th District in Harrisburg for a total of four years. He stepped down in 2018. He decided against running for reelection in 2018 after personal problems led him to miss more than 300 votes in Harrisburg in 2017.