Two Men To Stand Trial On Theft & Fraud Charges

Two men facing multiple charges of access device fraud and identity theft will face trial. Two men with identifications from the Czech Republic had their preliminary hearings on Tuesday. One of the men, Filip Honza appeared via video in a nearly two hour hearing. He is facing 123 charges of access device fraud and possession of an instrument of crime and identity theft. He is accused of using fraudulent debit cards at Walgreens, CVS and a BP gas station to get cash from those ATMs in Peters Township. Police testified that they were alerted to several acts of fraudulent charges to credit cards on April 11. One week later they apprehended Honza and his accomplice Robert Pokorny while Pokorny was trying to withdraw cash from an ATM. Honza requested a hearing. Pokorny waived his charges directly to court. Charges for Honza were held for trial. The identity of both men is still in question. Additional identification was found that identify both men of being from Romania. Both men are in the Washington County Jail without bond. Both will be formally arraigned on June 30.