Police: Giant Eagle shopper tries to use stolen credit cards
North Huntingdon police respond to Giant Eagle on Route 30
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Police: Giant Eagle shopper tries to use stolen credit cards
North Huntingdon police respond to Giant Eagle on Route 30
Updated: 6:27 PM EDT Jul 8, 2026
A New York man is facing charges, accused of trying to use stolen credit cards while shopping at a Giant Eagle grocery store in Westmoreland County.North Huntingdon police were called to Giant Eagle on Route 30, where Quansheng Niu tried to make three transactions with eight different credit cards on his phone to buy gift cards, water and food worth over $500, according to the criminal complaint.The store’s loss prevention department got a phone call from a bank saying that at least two of the transactions were on stolen cards, police said in the complaint.Looking for more news in your area | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube ChannelAfter taking Niu to the police station, police learned Niu made eight more attempted transactions with several cards at another Giant Eagle location in Hempfield Township, according to the complaint.Niu, 35, of Flushing, New York, was being held in the county prison after being denied bail. An online docket indicated that a preliminary hearing was scheduled for July 17.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. —
A New York man is facing charges, accused of trying to use stolen credit cards while shopping at a Giant Eagle grocery store in Westmoreland County.
North Huntingdon police were called to Giant Eagle on Route 30, where Quansheng Niu tried to make three transactions with eight different credit cards on his phone to buy gift cards, water and food worth over $500, according to the criminal complaint.
The store’s loss prevention department got a phone call from a bank saying that at least two of the transactions were on stolen cards, police said in the complaint.
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After taking Niu to the police station, police learned Niu made eight more attempted transactions with several cards at another Giant Eagle location in Hempfield Township, according to the complaint.
Niu, 35, of Flushing, New York, was being held in the county prison after being denied bail. An online docket indicated that a preliminary hearing was scheduled for July 17.
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