Published on March 26, 2024
Date: March 26, 2024 Incident Type: Arrest Location: Zone 4 Summary:
Just after 8 p.m., Pittsburgh Police responded to 195 N.Craig St. for reports of a fight after a male was throwing items at employees inside the store. The fight ensued when the male punched one of the employees and two other employees also jumped in.
The employee who was punched then reportedly picked up a piece of pvc pipe from behind the counter and struck the actor in the head with it after chasing him out of the store into the parking lot. Officers located the actor not far away and medics transported him to the hospital with serious swelling to his head. He was later downgraded to critical condition.
After reviewing store video of the incident, Violent Crime Unit detectives arrested one of the employees, Yubaraj Budhathoki, and charged him with two felony counts of Aggravated Assault and one count of Recklessly Endangering Another Person.
He was transported to the Allegheny County Jail.
Reporting PIO: Cara Cruz
2024-03-26 PIO@pittsburghpa.gov