Former College QB Phil Jurkovec Busted After Allegedly Stealing Truck From Hospital [WATCH]

Former college football quarterback Phil Jurkovec was arrested last week after authorities accused him of stealing a vehicle from a Pennsylvania hospital, as reported by The New York Post.

The former Notre Dame, Boston College, and Pitt player remained behind bars after the arrest, according to court records.

The allegation stems from an incident at AHN Wexford Hospital in Allegheny County at around 11:21 a.m. on Sept. 18.

Former Pitt quarterback Phil Jurkovec was arrested on Friday and charged with stealing a vehicle from Allegheny Health Network’s Wexford Hospital.
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— KDKA (@KDKA) September 21, 2026

Details of the episode appeared in a criminal complaint obtained Monday by the California Post.

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A man was loading tables and chairs into a box truck inside the hospital’s valet garage when the scene took an unexpected turn, according to the complaint.

Jurkovec allegedly entered the cab of the vehicle while the loading work was underway.

The complaint accused Jurkovec of taking off in the truck after jumping inside.

The account turned an ordinary loading job at the hospital garage into a scene the original report compared with something from Grand Theft Auto.

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Jurkovec, 26, allegedly drove along Pennsylvania roadways after leaving the hospital property. Police eventually stopped him, bringing the reported trip in the box truck to an end.

The exact route traveled by Jurkovec was not provided in the source. The account also did not specify how long he allegedly drove before officers stopped him or describe the circumstances of the stop.

After being taken into custody, Jurkovec was booked on two felony charges connected with the alleged truck theft.

Those charges were one count of theft by unlawful taking and one count of receiving stolen property.

Court records showed that Jurkovec had remained behind bars since his arrest. The records attributed his continued detention to being “unable to post bail.”

Jurkovec is due to return to court for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 30, according to the records. The source did not provide any further details about what is expected to occur during that hearing.

Michael J. Pawk, the attorney representing Jurkovec, was contacted by The Post on Monday. Pawk declined to comment on the allegations or the pending matter.

The arrest follows a college football career that took Jurkovec through three prominent programs. He began that career at Notre Dame in 2018 before making the first of two transfers.

Jurkovec moved from Notre Dame to Boston College in 2020. He later transferred again in 2022, this time joining Pittsburgh for the final portion of his college football tenure.

Across Notre Dame, Boston College and Pitt, Jurkovec appeared in a total of 39 games. His career passing numbers included 6,224 yards, 43 touchdowns and 20 interceptions.

Those statistics span his time with all three college programs. The source did not provide a breakdown of his passing totals or appearances at each individual school.

The criminal complaint places Jurkovec at the hospital valet garage while another man was loading the box truck with furniture.

Authorities allege that Jurkovec entered the cab and drove away before police eventually stopped him on Pennsylvania roads.

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Phil Jurkovec, once a 4-star QB with offers from Ohio State, Alabama, Clemson, was arrested for allegedly stealing a box truck from a hospital garage.
The truck was being loaded with tables and chairs. He hopped in, drove off. GPS led police… pic.twitter.com/WU5XlqqPzB

— Horse Quant (@horsequant) September 22, 2026

No comment from Jurkovec himself was included in the source. His attorney’s refusal to comment left the criminal complaint and court records as the cited accounts of the arrest, the charges, and his continued detention.

The preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. 30 marks the next court date listed in the records. Until then, the former quarterback faces two felony counts arising from the alleged theft of the hospital box truck.

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