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Police Make Arrest in Armed Business Robbery

Date: March 26, 2020
Incident Type: Armed Robbery
Location: Zone 4
Summary:

Pittsburgh Police VCU detectives made an arrest in an armed business robbery of Italian Village Pizza on the 5000 block of Second Avenue in Hazelwood at 5 p.m..

Justin Algiere, 27, of Pittsburgh was stopped in Squirrel Hill by an officer a short time after the robbery, positively identified and arrested.

He faces robbery charges and is currently being held at Allegheny County Jail.

Justin Algiere 


Reporting PIO:
Cara Cruz

2020-03-26
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov