Police Apprehend Juvenile with Gun in City Cente

Pittsburgh, PA – PIttsburgh VPU and Narcotics detectives working in Market Square on Monday, engaged a male seen with groups of fighting juveniles downtown. The male, witnessed hitting a female, fled on…

May 2, 2024

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Woman Scammed Out of $30k by ‘The Police’

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Pittsburgh, PA – The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office was informed by Munhall Police earlier today that a woman had fallen victim to a scam involving an impersonator claiming to be from the…

May 1, 2024

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Pittsburgh Cops Confront Armed Suspects During ATF BOLO Traffic Stop

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Pittsburgh, PA – Pittsburgh Police Violence Prevention Unit detectives conducted a traffic stop at W. Warrington Avenue and Saw Mill Run Blvd around 9 p.m. after receiving a lookout alert for a…

April 30, 2024

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Youngstown Man Charged for Suitcase Full of Guns at Pittsburgh International

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PITTSBURGH, PA – The Allegheny County Police Department has filed charges against a man from Youngstown, Ohio, following the discovery of multiple firearms concealed in a briefcase at Pittsburgh International Airport. On…

April 27, 2024

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Arrest Made in Connection with Allegheny County Police Chase

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PITTSBURGH, PA – Hermas Craddock, 37, who fled after being released on no bond following a high-speed chase along Route 28, has been apprehended by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.…

April 27, 2024

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Texas Man Arrested at Pittsburgh Airport for Firearm and Marijuana

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On Wednesday at 3:28 pm, the Transportation Security Administration alerted the Allegheny County Police Department about an incident at Pittsburgh International Airport. A firearm and a significant quantity of marijuana were discovered…

April 25, 2024

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Police Seek Public’s Help in Identifying Ethnic Intimidation Suspect

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Pittsburgh Police detectives seek public help in identifying suspects involved in ethnic intimidation, harassment, and criminal mischief. The victim reported various incidents in the Mexican War Streets area this month. In the…

April 24, 2024

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Arrest Made in Downtown Pittsburgh Dollar General Robbery

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PITTSBURGH, PA – The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police’s Violent Crime Division has announced an arrest related to a strong-arm robbery that took place at the Dollar General Express located at 610 Wood…

April 10, 2024

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Firearm Found in Passenger’s Bag at Pittsburgh International Airport Leads to Charges

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PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Police have charged Bryan Force, a 43-year-old man from Indiana, PA, following the discovery of a handgun in his backpack at Pittsburgh International Airport. The incident…

April 4, 2024

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Arrest Made in Pittsburgh Triple Shooting Incident

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PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh Police Violent Crime Division detectives have successfully apprehended a suspect in connection with a triple shooting that resulted in one fatality. The incident occurred on the 700 block…

March 19, 2024

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Police Seek Armed and Dangerous Man Wanted for Multiple Waterfront Crimes in Homestead

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HOMESTEAD, PA — The Allegheny County Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in locating Michael Lipovsik III, a 25-year-old Pittsburgh resident, wanted in connection with a series of crimes at…

March 17, 2024

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Bloomfield Man Arrested for Assault and Impersonating a Police Officer

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PITTSBURGH, PA – On March 15, Special Victims Unit detectives apprehended 31-year-old Andrew Ranallo of Bloomfield, PA on multiple charges, including Indecent Assault, Criminal Attempt Indecent Assault, False Imprisonment, and Impersonating a…

March 16, 2024

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Police Seize Gun, Charge Passenger for Handgun Hidden in Backpack at Airport

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PITTSBURGH, PA – Allegheny County Police have charged a Bethel Park man following the discovery of a firearm at Pittsburgh International Airport’s main security checkpoint. The incident occurred at 12:15 pm, when…

March 15, 2024

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Arrests Made in Hill District Following Police Investigation

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PITTSBURGH, PA — Detectives from the Violence Prevention Unit made two arrests in the 2500 block of Chauncey Drive shortly after 10:15 p.m. The arrests occurred during an investigation in the Hill…

March 14, 2024

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Teen Charged in Stowe Township Police Shooting

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PITTSBURGH, PA – The Allegheny County Police Department has charged 17-year-old Delvonte Woodson in relation to a shooting targeting officers in Stowe Township. During a joint investigation by the McKees Rocks and…

March 5, 2024

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Search Underway for Missing Teen in Pittsburgh

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PITTSBURGH, PA – The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has initiated a search for Lexionna Downer, a 14-year-old reported missing from the Sheraden neighborhood. Downer was last seen on March 4 in the…

March 5, 2024

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Woman Accosted at Knifepoint in Dark Pittsburgh Alley

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PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – The Pittsburgh Police Special Victims Unit is conducting a manhunt for a suspect involved in a sexual assault incident reported in the early hours of March 3. The assault…

March 3, 2024

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Elderly Pittsburgh Woman Wakes to Burglar in Her Home

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PITTSBURGH, PA – A burglary suspect was apprehended following a home invasion incident on Ley Street. On the evening of February 25th, Zone 1 police officers responded to a call from an…

February 29, 2024

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Pennsylvania State Police Hope New Ad Campaign Will Boost Enlistment

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The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) has launched an advertising campaign to attract more people to a career as a state trooper. The recruitment initiative will use various media channels, including a television…

February 23, 2024

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Warren Man Charged After Gun Found at Pittsburgh International Airport Security Checkpoint

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Pittsburgh, PA – A man from Warren, PA, faces charges following the discovery of a firearm in his backpack at Pittsburgh International Airport’s main security checkpoint. The incident occurred at approximately 3:25…

February 20, 2024

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