Pittsburgh Public Safety Draft Day One Recap

Published on April 24, 2026

Opening day of the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh saw a record crowd of 320,000 attendees. Public Safety personnel fielded multiple calls for service throughout the North Shore, Downtown, and in Point State Park. Here is the Day 1 recap:

Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire:

0 Fires

0 Hazmat calls

Multiple on scene first aid responses

1 engagement ring recovered from a sewer grate!

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police:

North Side

There were 0 arrests made or citations issued within the Draft footprint.

Outside the Draft footprint there were 2 arrests.

Downtown

4 arrests

2 non-traffic citations

1 firearm recovered

Point State Park

PA State Police made one misdemeanor arrest

Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS:

North Shore, Downtown, and Point State Park

130 calls for service

23 transports

Contact: Cara Cruz