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ADMITTED TO STATE POLICE THEY DAMAGED THE BRAKE PADS DURING AN INSPECTION. OFFICERS SAY THAT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE VICTIM AND POLICE ARE SENDING OUT A WARNING. STATE POLICE SAY TWO MECHANICS, AARON EAGER AND JACOB CIARKOWSKI, ADMITTED TO USING A SCREWDRIVER TO DAMAGE BRAKE PADS DURING AN CAR’S INSPECTION AT NUMBER ONE COCHRAN IN MONROEVILLE. THEY ARE NOW CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AND UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY WHICH ARE NON TRAFFIC CITATIONS. >> THE FIRST SET OF BRAKE PADS FAILED INSPECTION WAS THE REAR DRIVER SIDE, AND THEN WHEN OUR VICTIM WENT BACK FOR THE SECOND INSPECTION, THE SECOND SET OF BRAKE PADS THAT FAILED WERE THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE. SO AT THAT POINT OUR VICTIM KNEW SOMETHING WAS TOTALLY INCORRECT. >> POLICE SAID THE VICTIM, CHRISTOPHER TERRANA SAID HE ALSO GOT A SECOND OPINION AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE BEFORE TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THE SECOND BRAKE PAD WAS DAMAGED. POLICE SAY ONE OF THE MECHANICS BRAKE PAD USING A HAMMER AND SCREWDRIVER. TERRANA SENT US A STATEMENT SAYING IN PART, "THIS SITUATION IS A BETRAYAL OF TRUST. THOSE BRAKES KEEP ME, MY FAMILY AND EVERYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD SAFE. IT IS SHOCKING TO THINK THAT THEY WERE DESTROYED BY A CAR DEALERSHIP TRYING TO MAKE MONEY BY DEFRAUDING PEOPLE." POLICE SAY AT THIS POINT THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT BEING INVESTIGATED. >> AND EVERYTHING THEY DID WAS ON THEIR OWN ACCORD. IT DOESN’T MEAN IF THERE’S AN ABUNDANCE OF MORE COMPLAINTS FROM THE SAME GARAGE OR BUSINESS, AFTER THIS RELEASE GOES OUT, IT’S SOMETHING OUR VEHICLE FRAUD UNIT WILL LOOK INTO MORE. >> AND THEY ARE LOOKING INTO HOW THE MECHANICS BENEFITED FROM BREAKING THE BRAKE PADS. >> IT IS NOT LIKE IT’S A PRIVATE GARAGE AND YOU CAN BUY AND SELL YOUR OWN PARTS IN THAT ACCORD. IT’S A DEALERSHIP GARAGE. >> NOW STATE POLICE SAY THEY ARE NOT SURE WHY THEY DAMAGE THOSE BRAKE PADS, BUT YOU CAN SEE THIS IS WHERE YOUR BRAKE ADS ARE LOCATED ON YOUR CAR, AND POLICE SAY IF YOU NOTICE ANY ISSUES TO CONTACT THEM. THEY SAY THE
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Mechanics charged, accused of damaging brake pads during inspection
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Police said two mechanics admitted to state police that they damaged brake pads during an inspection in Monroeville.Watch the report in the video player above.State police said Aaron Eager and Jacob Ciarkowski admitted to using a screwdriver to damage brake pads and are now charged with criminal mischief and unlawful activity, which are non-traffic citations.State police say this happened at #1 Cochran Hyundai in Monroeville."The first set of brake pads that failed inspection was the rear driver side, and then when our victim went back for the second inspection, the second set of brake pads that failed were the back passenger side. So at that point, our victim knew something was totally incorrect," said Pennsylvania State Trooper Rocco Gagliardi.Christopher Terrana said he also got a second opinion and everything was fine before taking it back to the dealership when the second brake pad was damaged.Police said one of the mechanics admitted to police that he damaged a brake pad using a hammer and screwdriver.Terrana sent Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 a statement saying in part, "This situation is a betrayal of trust. Those brakes keep me, my family and everyone else on the road safe. It is shocking to think that they were destroyed by a car dealership trying to make money by defrauding people."Police say at this point the dealership is not being investigated."Everything they did was on their own accord," said Gagliardi.He said, "It doesn't mean if there's an abundance of more complaints from the same garage or business, after this release goes out, it's something our vehicle fraud unit will look into more."They are also looking into how the mechanics benefited from breaking the brake pads."It's not like it's a private garage, and you can buy and sell your own parts in that accord. It's a dealership garage," Gagliardi said.State police aren't sure exactly why the mechanics damaged the brake pads and how they benefited. They say if you think you've had the same issue, they want you to contact them.Below is a statement from #1 Cochran that was sent to Pittsburgh's Action News 4 on Wednesday night:First, #1 Cochran as a company has not been cited for anything. Second, the facts expressed at the press conference regarding the two team members who were cited are not accurate, and the truth will come to light. Multiple service personnel inspected the brake pads and all agreed that they did not pass inspection. It is our assessment that no one at #1 Cochran forcefully separated the pads or in any way damaged them. That is not how we conduct business, that is not who we are - and there would have been no benefit whatsoever to the technicians to operate that way.
Police said two mechanics admitted to state police that they damaged brake pads during an inspection in Monroeville.
Watch the report in the video player above.
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State police said Aaron Eager and Jacob Ciarkowski admitted to using a screwdriver to damage brake pads and are now charged with criminal mischief and unlawful activity, which are non-traffic citations.
State police say this happened at #1 Cochran Hyundai in Monroeville.
"The first set of brake pads that failed inspection was the rear driver side, and then when our victim went back for the second inspection, the second set of brake pads that failed were the back passenger side. So at that point, our victim knew something was totally incorrect," said Pennsylvania State Trooper Rocco Gagliardi.
Christopher Terrana said he also got a second opinion and everything was fine before taking it back to the dealership when the second brake pad was damaged.
Police said one of the mechanics admitted to police that he damaged a brake pad using a hammer and screwdriver.
Terrana sent Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 a statement saying in part, "This situation is a betrayal of trust. Those brakes keep me, my family and everyone else on the road safe. It is shocking to think that they were destroyed by a car dealership trying to make money by defrauding people."
Police say at this point the dealership is not being investigated.
"Everything they did was on their own accord," said Gagliardi.
He said, "It doesn't mean if there's an abundance of more complaints from the same garage or business, after this release goes out, it's something our vehicle fraud unit will look into more."
They are also looking into how the mechanics benefited from breaking the brake pads.
"It's not like it's a private garage, and you can buy and sell your own parts in that accord. It's a dealership garage," Gagliardi said.
State police aren't sure exactly why the mechanics damaged the brake pads and how they benefited. They say if you think you've had the same issue, they want you to contact them.
Below is a statement from #1 Cochran that was sent to Pittsburgh's Action News 4 on Wednesday night:
First, #1 Cochran as a company has not been cited for anything. Second, the facts expressed at the press conference regarding the two team members who were cited are not accurate, and the truth will come to light. Multiple service personnel inspected the brake pads and all agreed that they did not pass inspection. It is our assessment that no one at #1 Cochran forcefully separated the pads or in any way damaged them. That is not how we conduct business, that is not who we are - and there would have been no benefit whatsoever to the technicians to operate that way.
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