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Pitt police issue crime alert

Pitt Police posted a crime alert for a robbery that occurred on Saturday on the rear patio of… Pitt Police posted a crime alert for a robbery that occurred on Saturday on the rear patio of Pennsylvania Hall.

The early morning robbery involved no weapons and no one was injured.

According to the crime alert, a group of five to six black males approached the victim at 1:45 a.m. outside of the dormitory.

The group surrounded the victim and took his cell phone, which was later returned to him. The suspects then fled towards J-lot.

The alert described one suspect as a 6-foot-1 black male with braids or dread locks, wearing a red polo shirt and baggy jeans. The alert included no description of the other suspects.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Pitt police at 412-624-2121.

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