Neighbor accused of stealing quarters and altering food stamp card, Pittsburgh PA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/12/2025 10:41 AM

Niagara Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Police responded to Niagara Square Apartments after a resident reported a neighbor stole quarters and changed the address on her food stamp card. The location has a history of mental health related incidents.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS

02:43

Transcript:

00:00

South Oakland high-rise, apartment 504, near Niagara off Ophelia, Niagara Square.

00:06

A female in apartment 710 stole quarters and changed the address on another resident's food stamp card.

00:12

There are several prior incidents at this address suggesting mental health issues.

00:23

Copy. Do you have a specific location or will you use just the zone?

00:28

We'll just use a zone address, please.

00:34

We're always there for the same calls as a mental health issue.

00:40

Phase 3480.

00:45

32-hour, thank you.

00:46

32-hour, thank you.

00:52

1343.

00:56

Affirmative 416 to call 326 Niagara, Apartment 504, a resident calling saying a female in another apartment stole quarters and changed the address on her food stamp card.

01:10

And there are multiple prior incidents there for site history.

01:14

I wanted to run it by you.

01:17

Can I get a trip?

01:24

That's copy. I can send it, that's true.

01:26

16, you copy?

01:30

Okay, still we thought you were back.

01:34

1343.

01:37

33. 3226 on Channel 3rd, 3226 on Channel 3.

01:43

3226.

01:45

Negative results, call and inside to the call.

01:47

We're going to go back in service on Channel 1, thanks.

01:50

1344.

01:55

317.

01:57

1314 Ferris cord off a molar street for a 47-year-old female stomach pains.

02:01

EMS 1, 1344.

02:06

You will be on a PFA service with us.

02:11

Copy that.

02:13

1344.

02:20

544A, bolt to you, 3480.

02:22

4840. 482.

02:32

The crisis response team just wanted to let you know that they already saw that woman on Niagara today and they're going to follow up with her case if she ramps up in her calls today.

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