Published on April 10, 2026
At approximately 2:45 p.m., Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 1 officers were dispatched to the unit block of Montgomery Place for reports that an individual displayed a firearm toward children in the area.
Preliminary information indicates that two adults were walking past a school playground when one of them flashed the weapon toward the children before continuing on foot.
The school security guard obtained a description of the individuals, and responding officers quickly took one male and one adult female into custody. A firearm was recovered at the scene.
There were no reported shots fired.
Charges are forthcoming.