Two men accused in revenge burglary behind bars

SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The two men accused of stealing jewelry during a burglary in Scott Township are behind bars.

Channel 11 has learned Frank Wagner, of Lawrenceville, and James Sago, of Carnegie, were taken into custody over the weekend.

Sago turned himself in and Wagner was picked up by police in Kentucky on Saturday.

Police said Wagner and Sago broke into a home to get back at a girl one of the men had dated in the past.

The men stole more than $50,000 worth of expensive purses and jewelry belonging to the girl's mother.

Investigators said they recovered a string of black pearls.  The necklace is worth $12,000.

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According to investigators, about half of what they stole was sold to a jewelry and gold buyer in Monroeville for about $1,000.

Police said they also recovered a couple of designer handbags worth about $1,000 each.

Investigators told Channel 11 they tracked Wagner in Kentucky by pinging his cellphone then contacting police there.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 22.

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