Allegheny County Jail Correctional Officer Indicted

PITTSBURGH, PA — A federal grand jury has indicted an Allegheny County Jail correctional officer on a charge of possession of an unregistered firearm. Lewis Bagnato, 32, of McKees Rocks, was named as the defendant.

According to the Indictment, on or about May 20, 2021, Bagnato was found to be in possession of an unregistered firearm. The weapon was discovered by the Allegheny County Police Department while executing a search warrant on Bagnato for alleged distribution of controlled substances.

If found guilty, Bagnato faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

Bagnato last month was charged with bringing synthetic marijuana into the jail and recruiting an inmate to sell it to other inmates.