UPDATE: VPU Detectives Arrest Three in ATF Firearms Theft Probe

Published on April 29, 2024

Date: April 29, 2024
Incident Type: Arrest
Location: Zone 3
Summary:

UPDATE: Pittsburgh Police arrested four individuals during this traffic stop.

Three of them are juveniles who are each charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Minor and Receiving Stolen Property.

They were released to juvenile probation for placement.

Mehki Reed, 19, of Pittsburgh was charged with Person Not to Possess a Firearm.

He was transported to the Allegheny County Jail.

Any further questions connected to the ongoing federal investigation must be directed to the ATF.

Original post:

At approximately 9 p.m., Pittsburgh Police Violence Prevention Unit detectives conducted a traffic stop at W. Warrington Avenue and Saw Mill Run Blvd. following a bolo for a White Hyundai Accent whose occupants were believed to be involved in an early morning burglary and theft of 21 firearms from a gun store in Mercer County.

The ATF put out the bolo asking Pittsburgh Police officers to stop and hold the vehicle as part of their investigation. During the traffic stop, VPU detectives observed firearms in plain view inside the vehicle, which was towed for processing. Three individuals were taken into custody and transported to Pittsburgh Police headquarters to be interviewed by ATF agents.

Any further questions related to the original incident in Mercer County and subsequent investigation should be directed to the ATF.

Reporting PIO: Cara Cruz

2024-04-29
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov