Abandoned vehicles block alley near Mellon Street, Pittsburgh PA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a parking complaint near Mellon Street in Pittsburgh for two vehicles that had been parked for months in an alley, blocking access. The vehicles, a black Dodge Stratus and a red Pontiac, may be abandoned. The caller feared hitting the vehicles while exiting the alley, and authorities discussed possible towing or referral to the abandoned vehicle officer.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Police Police Ch 3 Dispatch - Zones 4/5
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Transcript:
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Can you start for a parking complaint? It's going to be near Mellon Street,
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apartment off of Mathews and Hays.
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Be the alley behind the building.
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See complaint in.
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So there are two vehicles parked in an alley for months that are blocking the alley.
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A caller is afraid they will hit either vehicle if they try to move out of the alley.
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One is possibly a black Dodge Stratus.
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The other one is a red Pontiac.
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522, I copy.
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Can we run the (number withheld) with them? Haven't been there for months.
00:32
We can just send the van vehicle.
00:36
Copy base (number withheld).
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(Number withheld), I copy.
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If that individual's trying to exit on a public roadway and those vehicles are hindering it, we could tow them.
00:49
If they are just abandoned vehicles out of the way, we could send that over to our abandoned vehicle officer.
00:57
So continue that unit, we'll get the update.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Mellon St #1l, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
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