A former Manor police officer was sentenced to three years on probation after a theft case tied to a health system building in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Justin R. Hall, 41, of Washington Township, pleaded guilty and was sentenced last week on charges that included defiant trespass, impersonating a public servant, theft and harassment. Court records say the case stemmed from an incident in early January 2024, when Hall was seen on security footage inside the building and a UPMC employee reported missing credit cards and a key from her office.
Security footage and missing items drove the case
Allegheny County court records, Hall was charged by UPMC police in January 2024 in connection with an incident earlier that month at a building in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. The building was closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day when another employee encountered a man who identified himself as a police officer and showed a “UPMC Police” badge, court papers say.
The same court records say a UPMC employee, identified by authorities as Hall’s ex-girlfriend, told police that 14 credit cards and a key were missing from her office. That loss was part of the theft case that led to Hall’s plea and sentencing.
Theft, impersonation, and what the court ordered
Hall was a UPMC officer until July 2021, authorities said. He was also fired as a Manor police officer in February 2024, borough officials, after serving a six-week suspension that was unrelated to the criminal charges.
As part of the court order, Hall must undergo drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations and have no contact with the victim or UPMC unless he is seeking medical treatment. Charges of burglary and stalking were withdrawn, court records show.
Immediate reaction from the record
The public record in the case offers the clearest immediate response: Allegheny County court records document the probation sentence, the guilty plea, and the conditions placed on Hall after the theft case. Borough officials also confirmed his firing from the Manor Police Department in February 2024.
What happens next
The next developments will center on Hall’s probation conditions and whether he complies with the required evaluations and no-contact order. For now, the theft case closes with a sentence that leaves the court file focused on impersonation, missing property, and the evidence tied to the Oakland building incident. The record leaves little ambiguity about the core allegations behind the theft case, even as some charges were withdrawn.
