PITTSBURGH (AP) \u2014 The head priest and dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh faces charges after being accused of stealing more than $1,000 in baseball cards from a Walmart.<\/p>\n
The Very Rev. Aidan Smith was arrested Feb. 27 by police just after leaving the Walmart in Economy Borough, just outside Pittsburgh, with 27 packs of baseball cards concealed under his clothing and in a cardboard box, according to court records.<\/p>\n
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