Department of Public Safety Highlights Safe and Successful Weekend

Published on June 03, 2024

Date: June 3, 2024
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The weekend of May 31-June 2 was a busy one throughout the City of Pittsburgh with major events like the Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh Pride, and the Kenny Chesney concert.

The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS, and Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire worked hand-in-hand to keep the tens of thousands of spectators safe and secure.

Thanks to their precision planning and communication, there were no major safety or security incidents to report from the multiple events taking place at the same time.

Final weekend numbers:

EMS:
Arts Fest: 7 transports (this includes the transport from the fire situation on Friday evening)
Pride: 10 transports
Kenny Chesney Concert: 89 calls for service and 30 transports
The majority of the calls and transports were from falls, intoxication, syncope, dehydration, general sickness, etc.

Police:
No major incidents from Arts Fest or Pride
Kenny Chesney Concert: 4 Non-Traffic Citations and 2 Arrests
The arrests were for Disorderly Conduct; and Defiant Trespass and Disorderly Conduct

Fire:
Arts Fest: Single incident on Friday evening that was quickly resolved (see blotter: Pittsburgh Police, Fire, and EMS Respond to Fire at Three Rivers Arts Festival)

Reporting PIO: Emily Bourne

2024-06-03
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov