Key Takeaways
- • Detective Kalieb Hines, 35, faces one misdemeanor charge of theft by deception for allegedly clocking in at a Target store in East Liberty while failing to work full shifts during secondary employment security details.
- • Financial impact: approximately $480 in losses to Target based on a pattern where Hines was present for 2–4 hours while the company was billed for 6-hour shifts across multiple incidents from mid-January to early February 2026.
- • Pattern of conduct documented across multiple incidents rather than isolated occurrence—investigators reviewed timesheet records, surveillance video, and Target invoicing to establish the continuing pattern between January and early February 2026.
- • Preliminary hearing scheduled for early August 2026 as Hines remains active in his law enforcement role while facing criminal charges related to his secondary employment at the retailer.
- • Historical precedent at same location: a sergeant named Brian Marckisotto faced similar theft by deception charges approximately two years prior for falsifying hours at the same Target store, suggesting a recurring compliance issue with secondary employment documentation at the location.
Summary
Kalieb Hines, a 35-year-old detective with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, has been charged with theft by deception in connection with time theft during secondary employment as a security detail officer at a Target store on Penn Avenue in East Liberty. According to the criminal complaint, Hines was accused of clocking in for scheduled shifts and then either arriving late, departing early, or failing to remain present for the full duration while the retailer was billed for complete shifts.
The allegations emerged after Target store personnel filed a complaint with the city officer responsible for scheduling secondary employment details, reporting that Hines was "stealing time" by not staying for his full shifts and failing to perform expected duties. An investigation spanning mid-January through early February 2026 revealed multiple instances where Hines was physically present at the store for between two and four hours despite Target being invoiced for six-hour work periods. The cumulative loss to the retailer totaled approximately $480. Investigators characterized the pattern as "a continuing course of conduct, rather than an isolated mistake" based on their review of timesheet records, surveillance video, and company invoicing documentation.
The timing and nature of the charges are notable given a similar incident involving another Pittsburgh police sergeant, Brian Marckisotto, who faced comparable theft by deception charges approximately two years ago at the same Target location for falsifying time sheets on secondary employment records. Marckisotto's charges were eventually dismissed. The recurrence of such allegations at this specific retail location suggests potential systemic issues with oversight and compliance procedures for secondary employment documentation.
Hines is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in early August 2026 while remaining in his active role as a Pittsburgh police detective. The case underscores broader questions about municipal oversight of officer secondary employment practices and the reliability of time tracking systems for contracted security details at retail locations.
The allegations emerged after Target store personnel filed a complaint with the city officer responsible for scheduling secondary employment details, reporting that Hines was "stealing time" by not staying for his full shifts and failing to perform expected duties. An investigation spanning mid-January through early February 2026 revealed multiple instances where Hines was physically present at the store for between two and four hours despite Target being invoiced for six-hour work periods. The cumulative loss to the retailer totaled approximately $480. Investigators characterized the pattern as "a continuing course of conduct, rather than an isolated mistake" based on their review of timesheet records, surveillance video, and company invoicing documentation.
The timing and nature of the charges are notable given a similar incident involving another Pittsburgh police sergeant, Brian Marckisotto, who faced comparable theft by deception charges approximately two years ago at the same Target location for falsifying time sheets on secondary employment records. Marckisotto's charges were eventually dismissed. The recurrence of such allegations at this specific retail location suggests potential systemic issues with oversight and compliance procedures for secondary employment documentation.
Hines is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in early August 2026 while remaining in his active role as a Pittsburgh police detective. The case underscores broader questions about municipal oversight of officer secondary employment practices and the reliability of time tracking systems for contracted security details at retail locations.
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