A Cranberry Township mechanic with six active criminal cases alleging deceptive business practices had four more cases filed against him Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Keith Randall Smith, 69, has also had three cases withdrawn since he was first charged by Cranberry Township police regarding his business practices in November, bringing his total number of active cases to 10.

In the four new cases, police were contacted late November through mid-December with reports of vehicles that weren’t fixed at Oilology, Smith’s business.

Those four latest cases are detailed below.

In the first case, police met with a man Dec. 8 who said his dealings with Smith dated to 2022. The man had taken his Cadillac STS to Oilology to have a new pin installed in its steering column.

Police said Oilology installed the new pin, but the vehicle broke down shortly after the owner drove it away. The vehicle was then towed to Oilology, where a second pin installed.

However, the vehicle broke down yet again, the owner said, when he attempted to drive it.

Police said the man’s car remained at Oilology for the next three years until the owner had it towed Jan. 8, 2025. Over those three years, Smith had continually advised the owner of new mechanical issues and charged him $5,000 for alleged repairs, storage fees and state inspections.

Police said the owner checked on the vehicle one day and found several parts missing, the electronics inside the vehicle broken, the rear sensors damaged and the original driver’s seat replaced with an inferior one. Police said the vehicle also had new damage to the rear bumper, and Smith had painted over other damage with paint that did not match the vehicle’s color.

Smith told the owner his vehicle had been struck in the parking lot, but the owner wasn’t notified, police said. The vehicle also would not start and had to be towed. The total damages and missing parts attributed to Oilology are valued at $7,000.

In this instance, Smith was charged Tuesday with one felony count each of criminal mischief, deceptive business practices, criminal use of a communication facility, theft and receiving stolen property.

On Nov. 26, a man contacted police about his Ford F-150 that had been serviced at Oilology. Police said the truck was towed to Oilology on July 24 after it had been shutting off unexpectedly. Smith said it needed a new fuel pump.

Smith charged $200 to replace the fuel pump, according to police. The owner retrieved the vehicle July 26, and it was back at Oilology on July 30 after shutting off again. Smith then possessed the truck until Aug. 11 for a state inspection and emissions test.

Police said Smith also placed new rear tires on the truck. The owner paid Smith $250 on Aug. 4.

The owner told police the two new rear tires were mismatched and possibly used.

Smith said he found the truck to be working after test driving it Aug. 11 and 12, and the owner was charged $1,243.

Police said the vehicle stopped functioning again Aug. 12 and was towed back to Oilology. Smith replaced the fuel pump again and charged the owner $150. He maintained possession of the truck until Aug. 15.

The truck stopped working again Aug. 24 and was towed to Oilology, police said. Smith kept the truck until Sept. 6. The owner paid Smith $100 on Sept. 7, and the truck stopped working again. The owner had it towed to a new shop Sept. 8, where it was determined the line fuse to the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The owner was charged $168.

Police noted much of the work Smith claimed to complete was not done. Police also used traffic cameras to find the vehicle had been driven 10 times between Aug. 24 and Sept. 6 in Butler and Allegheny counties.

Smith was charged Tuesday with one felony count each of criminal use of a communication facility and dealing in unlawful acts, and one misdemeanor count each of deceptive business practices, theft, unauthorized vehicle use and receiving stolen property.

In the third case, police were contacted Dec. 5 about a Honda Element purchased in May at Oilology for $4,400. Police said Smith had agreed to several repairs for the vehicle, including new brakes, battery, emergency brake, air conditioner and radio.

Despite the repairs not being completed, a state inspection certificate was issued for the vehicle June 13, before the new owners taking possession, police said. He additionally told the owners the front struts were bad and would cost $683 to repair.

The vehicle was repeatedly returned to Oilology for repairs, but repairs were never completed, according to police. The vehicle had repeatedly failed to start. The heater stopped functioning by July.

The vehicle was left at Oilology again in October. Smith told the owners the vehicle needed new rotors and brake pads at $300.

An independent mechanic later evaluated the vehicle and found it would not pass inspection. Wiring to the vehicle’s dash had been manipulated to not show certain warnings, according to police.

Smith was charged Tuesday with one felony count each of deceptive business practices, criminal mischief and criminal use of a communication facility.

In the fourth case, a man contacted police Dec. 11 to discuss his Chevrolet Malibu that was serviced at Oilology. The vehicle was towed there in February 2025 with a smoking engine.

Smith was in contact with the owner from February through August. He determined a seal between the motor and transmission needed to be repaired and would cost $1,622, according to police. The owner paid Smith $500 on Feb. 1, 2025, $500 on April 17 and $550 on May 1.

Police said Smith claimed the vehicle was repaired months later on June 2. The owner discovered the following day the transmission would not move past first gear. Police said numerous error codes were also activated.

The vehicle was towed back to Oilology and still has not been repaired, police said.

Smith was charged Tuesday with one felony count each of criminal mischief, deceptive business practices and criminal use of a communication facility, and one misdemeanor count each of theft and receiving stolen property.

Smith has a preliminary hearing scheduled for 11 a.m. Feb. 20 before District Judge Kevin Flaherty. He is represented by attorney Richard Witchko.