BRYAN, OHIO — An Illinois truck driver has been indicted on a grand theft charge after allegedly evading nearly $22,000 in Ohio Turnpike tolls over a two-year period, with his Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck potentially subject to criminal forfeiture if he is convicted.
A Williams County grand jury indicted Moath Musamih, 39, of Orland Park, Illinois, on April 21, 2026, following an investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol in partnership with the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission. Authorities allege Musamih used the Ohio Turnpike while evading tolls from April 2024 through April 2026, depriving the commission of $21,991. His initial court appearance in Williams County Court of Common Pleas is scheduled for May 11 at 2 p.m.
If convicted on the grand theft charge, Musamih faces a maximum penalty of 18 months in prison and a $10,000 fine. The Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck used in connection with the alleged theft could also be subject to criminal forfeiture through the Williams County Prosecutor’s Office.
The indictment is part of a broader Ohio Turnpike enforcement push in recent weeks. On April 15, OTIC announced a partnership with OSHP to increase patrols targeting commercial vehicles with obscured license plates. On April 20, OTIC called out more than 300 trucking companies that collectively owe nearly $5.2 million in unpaid tolls since April 2024.
“OSHP, OTIC and our partners will continue to work together to improve overall safety along the 241-mile Ohio Turnpike, which traverses through 13 counties across northern Ohio and to address toll evasion or related offenses, including the use of fictitious license plates and plates that are obscured, covered or removed,” officials said.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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