Published on August 20, 2024
Date: August 20, 2024 Incident Type: SWAT Location: Zone 5 Summary:
Just before 3 a.m., Pittsburgh Police from Zone 5 were called to the 7000 block of Idlewild Street for reports of a female who was involved in a domestic altercation with a male.
Responding units learned the male party reportedly stole the female's firearm during the incident and was last seen going into a residence on Idlewild, barricading himself inside.
The female received minor injuries and was assessed by medics.
SWAT was called to the scene and tactical negotiators made early contact with the male via cellphone. He told police he wasn't inside and provided a secondary location where he said he would meet and speak with them. The information proved to be false and SWAT continued with operations at the original location on Idlewild. After multiple verbal hails and deployment of technology failed to reach the male, police received a warrant to search the residence, with negative results.
The scene was turned over to patrol officers and the investigation is ongoing.
Reporting PIO: Cara Cruz
2024-08-20 PIO@pittsburghpa.gov