Public Safety Blotter

Police Respond To Reported Human Remains Discovered

Date: October 28, 2021
Incident Type:
Location: Zone 2
Summary:

Pittsburgh Police responded to the 1900 block of Colwell Street around 2 p.m. for possible human remains discovered.

When Zone 2 officers arrived, they were directed by a work crew to the location in a wooded area.

It was determined that the remains were of human origin.

Detectives with the Mobile Crime Unit arrived to process the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

Reporting PIO: Maurice Matthews

2021-10-28
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov