[naviga:h3]Empty tank foils robbery attempt[/naviga:h3]

PITTSBURGH — Robbing a Store 101: Take the money and run — but not before checking your getaway car’s gas tank.

Authorities say a man’s bid to rob a Pittsburgh pharmacy was foiled because his car had no gas.

Police say 39-year-old Anthony Scolieri fled Wednesday with a small amount of cash and got into the vehicle. But when he couldn’t drive away, he tried to run away on foot but was caught.

Authorities say the weapon was a fake, and authorities recovered the stolen cash.

Scolieri faces three counts of robbery and one count of possession of an instrument of crime.

[naviga:h3]Cop did not have valid driver’s license[/naviga:h3]

PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh police officer who rear-ended another vehicle with his patrol car while on duty last month didn’t have a valid driver’s license and now faces charges.

According to a local paper Officer Richard Dilimone’s driver’s license expired 18 days before the Aug. 31 crash. Dilimone was charged with causing an accident while not properly licensed and driving without a license, which are misdemeanor and summary offenses.