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May
2017
Pittsburgh Police Investigate Possible Sexual Assault at NHL Game Detectives with the Pittsburgh Police Department are investigating a possible sexual offense at PPG Paints Arena after law enforcement received a report about a woman being raped during an NHL playoff game. The sex crime incident allegedly occurred in one of the bathrooms at the arena while the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals played […] -
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May
2017
Criminal Investigation Launched After Pittsburgh Crime Lab Worker Accused of Stealing Drugs A man who used to work at a Pittsburgh crime lab was recently arrested after police determined that he may have stolen drugs that were supposed to be examined as evidence in criminal cases. Detectives with the Allegheny County Police Department opened an investigation after a co-worker of the suspect notified law enforcement about the […] -
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May
2017
Police Arrest Men Accused of Assault, Robbery at Pittsburgh Bar Pittsburgh PA police arrested four men who allegedly committed a violent assault and robbery at a bar located on the city’s South Side. The Pittsburgh Police Department received a 911 call around 6:45 p.m. to report an attack outside Jack’s Bar on South 12th Street. Patrol officers were dispatched to the area, where they found […] -
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May
2017
New Pittsburgh Community Policing Initiative Aims to Stop Crime on City Streets Residents of Pittsburgh, PA will soon notice an increased police presence on city streets. That’s because lawmakers recently approved a community policing initiative that will place additional patrol officers on the street during the day and at night. The community policing strategy is part of an ambitious effort by Pittsburgh law enforcement to crack down […] -
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Apr
2017
South Park PA Sex Crime Suspect Accused of Plotting Murder for Hire A South Park PA man accused of sexually assaulting several minors has now been charged with trying to hire someone to murder the victims. The suspect is a 29-year-old resident of South Park Township in Allegheny County, PA. He was arrested in June 2016 after five of his young karate students at Tang Soo Do […] -
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Apr
2017
Pittsburgh Man Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charges A grand jury recently indicted a Pittsburgh PA man on federal hate crime charges stemming from what authorities believe was an unprovoked attack at a Bethel Park restaurant. On November 22, 2016, the 54-year-old suspect allegedly attacked another man at the Red Robin located in Bethel Park shopping mall South Hills Village. Both the suspect […] -
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Apr
2017
Robinson Township Woman Admits Embezzling Millions from Pittsburgh Business A PA woman who worked as a cashier at a well-known Pittsburgh engraving company has pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $13 million from the business. Cynthia Mills is a 56-year-old resident of Robinson Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She will be spending at least the next few years in a federal penitentiary, however, after she […] -
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Apr
2017
Pittsburgh Judge Dismisses Aggravated Assault Charges Against NFL Player Darrelle Revis NFL player Darrelle Revis avoided jail when a Pittsburgh judge dismissed aggravated assault charges against him. Revis was arrested and charged with assault after he was allegedly involved in a violent fight outside a local Pittsburgh business. Revis, a star football player for many years in the National Football League (NFL), is currently a free […] -
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Mar
2017
4 Overlooked Ways a DUI Can Affect Your Life Pennsylvania DUI laws do not discriminate. Anyone who is over the legal limit in PA can be charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and face severe penalties. That’s because drunk driving is a criminal offense in Pennsylvania. Moreover, it is easy for prosecutors to bring DUI charges because PA law allows a police officer […] -
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Mar
2017
Backlog of Drug Cases in Allegheny County Due to Lab Testing Delay The prescription drug epidemic is wreaking havoc on law enforcement efforts in Western Pennsylvania. For instance, Allegheny County authorities are struggling to process evidence in drug cases because the country’s crime lab has been overwhelmed as police officers seize more and more controlled dangerous substances. The reality is that Pittsburgh PA police, and other police […]