Published on July 22, 2024
Date: July 22, 2024 Incident Type: Arrests/Citations Downtown Location: Zone 2 Summary:
Officers and detectives with the Downtown High-Visibility Patrol made a total of 34 arrests, issued 54 non-traffic citations, and recovered three firearms for the week covering July 15 to July 21, 2024.
The following is a breakdown by unit:
Downtown Public Safety Center Arrests: 26 Non-Traffic Citations: 53 Parking Citations: 10 Tows: 3 Traffic Citations: 7 Warrant requests: 1
Violence Prevention Unit / Narcotics Arrests: 8 Non-Traffic Citations: 1 Warrant: 1 Tows:1 Guns: 3
The firearms were recovered during a traffic stop on Stanwix St. and the subsequent search of a related vehicle. Between the two vehicles, VPU detectives recovered narcotics, packaging materials, body armor, indicia, and three firearm magazines. A large sum of cash was also seized.
Traffic: Arrests: 0 Non-Traffic Citations: 0 Parking Citations:19 Traffic Citations: 1 Tows: 3
Reporting PIO: Cara Cruz
2024-07-22 PIO@pittsburghpa.gov