A former Manor police officer was sentenced to three years of probation for impersonating a UPMC police officer at a health system building and taking credit cards and a key from an employee’s office, according to Allegheny County court records.
Justin R. Hall, 41, of Washington Township pleaded guilty and was sentenced last week on charges of defiant trespass, impersonating a public servant, theft and harassment. Charges of burglary and stalking were withdrawn, according to court records.
UPMC police charged Hall in January 2024 in connection with an incident that month at a building in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood after he was seen on security footage, according to court papers. A UPMC employee, whom authorities identified as Hall’s ex-girlfriend, reported to UPMC police that 14 credit cards and a key were missing from her office.
Another employee told investigators she encountered a man who identified himself as a police officer and showed a “UPMC Police” badge, according to court papers. The building was closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Hall was a UPMC officer until July 2021, authorities said.
He was fired as a Manor police officer in February 2024, according to borough officials.
Before the arrest, Hall was serving a six-week suspension from his position at the Manor Police Department, officials said. The suspension was unrelated to the criminal charges.
Court records indicate Hall was ordered to undergo drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations and have no contact with the victim and UPMC unless seeking medical treatment.