Public Safety Blotter Articles

River Rescue Retrieves Body from the Allegheny River

Date: June 15, 2022
Incident Type: Body in water
Location:
Summary:

Just after 12 p.m., Police were called to the Allegheny River near the 10th Street bypass after a passerby spotted a possible body in the water.

River Rescue responded and retrieved an individual who was face down in the water and determined by medics to be deceased.

Detectives from Major Crimes are investigating.

Information regarding the person’s identity and the cause and manner of death will come from the medical examiner’s office.


Reporting PIO:
Cara Cruz

2022-06-15
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov