Woman Charged in Moon Hotel Fraud Waives Hearing

An Aliquippa woman who police said attempted to trick hotel employees into giving her cash refunds has waived her right to a preliminary hearing. 

Police said Sharon Lepore, 40, told hotel employees at the  earlier that she was overcharged for her stay at the hotel and a manager promised her a $124 refund.

Hotel staff issued her the cash refund, though it was later found they had no record of her renting a room.  

Police received a similar complaint from the  hotel on Cherrington Parkway.

Police said a woman later identified as Lepore approached the hotel's front desk and asked for a cash refund. Staff at the Marriott did not issue the refund, but they did make a copy of her driver's license. 

Lepore waived her right to a preliminary hearing in Coraopolis District Court on Tuesday. She faces a formal arraignment on Oct. 12.