Public Safety Blotter Articles

Pittsburgh Police Make Drug Bust and Arrest in Homewood North

Date: February 25, 2021
Incident Type: Arrest
Location: Zone 5
Summary:

On Thursday, February 25 at approximately 6 a.m., Pittsburgh Police Zone 5 detectives, with the assistance of SWAT operators, served a search warrant at a residence in the 7100 block of Race Street.

Police recovered more than 800 grams of cocaine, more than six bricks of heroin, 100 grams of fentanyl, and two stolen guns.

Monique Matthews, 25, of Pittsburgh faces federal drug possession charges.

She is currently being held at the Allegheny County Jail.


Reporting PIO:
Cara Cruz

2021-02-25
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov