SNYDER TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Reynoldsville man is facing a felony count of receiving stolen property after authorities discovered a stolen motorcycle that police say had been spray-painted black to cover its original orange color.
Jason A. Schoening, 41, was charged on January 14 following an investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police in Ridgway. According to the criminal complaint, the investigation began on November 18, 2024, when a trooper noticed a suspicious black Harley-Davidson motorcycle while at a property on Steeletown Drive for an unrelated fire investigation.
The affidavit of probable cause stated that the motorcycle appeared to be freshly spray-painted black, with scratches revealing orange paint underneath. The complaint noted the appearance matched an orange motorcycle previously seen near the fire scene. According to the affidavit, Schoening told police he bought the motorcycle months earlier from an unknown woman and had painted it three months prior.
Investigators found the motorcycle had a taillight secured with mismatched zip ties and gouge marks on the handlebars, which were characteristics identical to the orange motorcycle reported at the fire scene. On November 19, 2024, police confirmed the vehicle identification number (VIN) matched a motorcycle reported stolen on June 25, 2024. The motorcycle belonged to a man who told police he did not give Schoening permission to possess it and that it was taken during a burglary.
The property owner where Schoening lived told police that Schoening originally arrived at the property riding the motorcycle when it was orange. The complaint said the owner saw Schoening return later with the bike painted black, and also observed him switching license plates. According to the affidavit, Schoening left the property and did not return after the owner told him police had checked the VIN.
Schoening is charged with one felony count of receiving stolen property.
Court records show a summons was issued for Schoening on January 15. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for February 5 at 10:15 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge David B. Inzana.
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