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Pittsburgh Police Special Victims Unit Detectives Arrest Male on Sexual Assault Allegations, Appeal to Other Potential Victims

Date: August 9, 2023
Incident Type: Arrest
Location:
Summary:

On August 4, 2023, Special Victims Unit detectives arrested Jonathan Vance, 37, of Ambridge, PA. Vance is charged with the following:

3123 A1 INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 

2701 A3 SIMPLE ASSAULT 

2902 A1 UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT 

2702 A1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 

2706 A1 TERRORISTIC THREATS 

3121 A1 RAPE 18 3126 A1 INDECENT ASSAULT 

907 A POSSESSING INSTRUMENTS OF CRIME - CRIMINAL INSTRUMENTS GENERALLY 

2701 A2 SIMPLE ASSAULT 18 3123 A1 INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 

907 B POSSESSING INSTRUMENTS OF CRIME - POSSESSION OF WEAPON 

2903 A FALSE IMPRISONMENT 

2709 A1 HARASSMENT 

2705 RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON 

3124.1 SEXUAL ASSAULT 

3125 A1 AGGRAVATED INDECENT ASSAULT

Vance was arrested on a warrant while incarcerated at the Beaver County Jail on unrelated charges.

Pittsburgh Police believe there may be additional victims. Detectives urge anyone who believes they may be a victim to call (412) 323-7141.

A reminder, the Special Victims Unit investigates ALL sexual assault allegations.


Reporting PIO:
Cara Cruz

2023-08-09
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov