P-G: DA drops charges against Mt. Lebanon man who left kids in car

All charges have been withdrawn against a Mt. Lebanon high school swim coach accused in August of leaving his two young children alone in a car while he grocery shopped, court records show.

David Schraven, 44, had faced two misdemeanor counts of child endangerment and a summary count of leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle. Police said he went shopping at a Giant Eagle for more than 20 minutes while his 7-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son were alone in his car. A passerby alerted police.

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DA Charges Mt. Lebanon Man With Legal Deception

The Allegheny County District Attorney today charged a Mt. Lebanon man with practicing law without a license and theft by deception, saying he took a client's money and showed up in court smelling of alcohol.

E. Larry Kovel, 58, was accused of taking $2,500 in legal fees from the mother of defendant Andrew Ford who was facing charges in Common Pleas Court in January.

Police today said there have been unable to locate Mr. Kovel, who no longer resides at his last known address on Broadmoor Avenue in Mt. Lebanon. He had briefly worked as an assistant district attorney in Allegheny County several decades ago.

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