In an unsettling turn of events that sounds more like a plot twist from a dark comedy than real life, a woman from Windgap, Pittsburgh, finds herself facing multiple charges after police discovered two young boys drunkenly stumbling along Windgap Avenue. These boys, presumably just trying to earn a few bucks shoveling snow, were unwittingly drawn into a scenario that no amount of hot chocolate could sweeten. Instead of receiving their promised $5 in cash, they were allegedly offered a cocktail of vodka and wine, coupled with some truly alarming behavior from Rochelle Stewart. It begs the question: how did shoveling snow turn into a cautionary tale? With neighbors shocked and concerned, this story highlights how quickly the seemingly innocuous can turn ominous. To dive deeper into this bizarre incident, LEARN MORE.
” A Windgap woman faces several charges after Pittsburgh Police said they found two boys drunk along Windgap Avenue. They were in the area shoveling snow for money, but investigators said instead of just giving them cash, Rochelle Stewart gave them alcohol.
It was a call that came in to 911 dispatchers as a reported burglary, when Pittsburgh Police arrived in the neighborhood Wednesday evening, they soon determined that other crimes had been committed at the hands of Stewart.
Court documents said she agreed to pay $5 to the boys, who looked as if they were 12 or 13 years old, for shoveling her walkway. Police say as they were doing so, she invited them inside for hot chocolate. That led to her filling their cups with vodka and wine and allegedly tried to touch them inappropriately, according to investigators.
“That’s a shame. That’s very sad,” said Rose Rizzo, who lives in the neighborhood. “It’s very scary. You never know nowadays, you gotta watch your children a lot.”
Neighbors who didn’t want to speak on camera told Channel 11 they saw the boys stumbling down the street but didn’t think anything of it at the time. Police said the boys went back to Stewart’s house when they realized one of them had forgotten his coat inside. That’s when Stewart called 911, telling dispatchers the kids were drug dealers.
When police arrived, Stewart appeared extremely drunk and initially told investigators that the boys were never inside her house. Police soon found the boy’s missing coat on her couch and a bottle of vodka that was half empty, according to court documents.
The boys also showed police a video taken inside the house, allegedly showing her rubbing one of their arms and shoulder.
“Nothing like that happens here. It’s a very quiet community. We have a nice setup in this Windgap neighborhood here,” said Nick Mancini, a neighbor. “[I’m] very shocked, and very disappointed.”
Police took the boys home.” – WPXI | Posted by Thrillz