Suspect with firearm flees on foot near 31st Street Bridge
Traffic, WeaponsPolice are searching for a person involved in a high-speed pursuit who fled on foot near the 31st Street Bridge by the river, is confirmed to have a firearm, and has discarded clothing while evading officers. A perimeter is being held, a drone is deployed for search, and river rescue was initially considered but later disregarded as the suspect is believed not to be in the water.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
04:41
Transcript:
271. 371, 271. From the cameras, he got a black t-shirt, white Nike in front, white shoes, black shirt. He does have a firearm. Looks like he has white, maybe pants at the top of his, or underneath his black long pants. Top. All right, okay, unit's done. On the side where he ran in. form a skirmish line there, hold the perimeter. Then we get somebody on the other side, just in case you get there on the other side of the river. Just hold one or two units over there so we can see if the river west will come. 213A to B, can you get out on those dock. They'll be able to see up that hillside as you can get out on those dock. 383. I'm under the 31st Street Bridge. I got a good eye on the river on the north side side. on two side underneath the bridge, getting a good view of the river. 18-90, Sergeant Cole. Do you have a drone with you? Negative, if there's one of the north side, just grab it from my headquarters. It's a pass here. Call flicker. I'm grabbing it. Orders and get a drone. guarantee it's not the water. We can disregard River Rescue. We'll be in route. Thank you, River Rescue. Do you need the bricks close on our side? I would say for now maybe, yeah. He has a firearm. He ditched his shirt. We have a good perimeter here. If you have any units, we'd use some help. That's copy, you got units common, 280 or 80. Just have somebody close the 31st Street Bridge or PIN. Copy, zone's two units. Guard. Leave a rescue, standby. I still may need you for the actor. A hundred yards up from where the FedEx guy saw them go in. They also saw him go in and had heard crashing right where we are, about 100 yards up the river. You're going to the 31st Street, Little River under, looking for an actor involved in a high-speed pursuit chase with police. 1448. River off of River Ave on the perimeter. Copy. Delta 80, all right, you have a unit along the riverbank on the downtown side. They're covering the marina with their side of the bridge. Hit by the vehicle in pursuit 1449. Stay, (name withheld).
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31st Street Brg, Pittsburgh, PA
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