PINE CREEK TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA — A 37-year-old Philadelphia truck driver is facing felony charges after he allegedly stole a company semi-truck immediately following his termination and drove it toward Philadelphia before GPS tracking led state police to stop him on Interstate 476.
The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. at a business on Service Center Road in Pine Creek Township. The company notified Michael Jamar White of his termination via message while he was on the property and began arranging a ride to take him back to Philadelphia. Before the ride could be arranged, White allegedly took a green 2017 Freightliner Cascadia from the property. The truck is valued at $30,000. White had no load to transport — he had just been fired.
The company used the truck’s installed GPS device to track its movement and contacted Pennsylvania State Police. The truck traveled east on Interstate 80 and then south on Interstate 476. State Police from the King of Prussia barracks stopped the truck at mile marker 40.7 with White behind the wheel.
White was taken into custody and charged with theft by unlawful taking — a third-degree felony, receiving stolen property — a third-degree felony, and unauthorized use of motor vehicles — a second-degree misdemeanor. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on July 2 at 10:45 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge Gregory M. Bazylak.
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