Pitt police issue crime alert after student assaulted in South Oakland

September 6, 2023

Pitt police issued a crime alert Saturday detailing an aggravated assault on the 200 block of Atwood Street.

According to the alert, the victim was assaulted by an unknown male at approximately 1:30 a.m. A report from WPXI said the student was attacked by a group of eight while walking alone to Pizza Romano.

The Pitt police asks that anyone with information regarding the incident call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121 and reference report #23-02472, or the City of Pittsburgh Police at police at 412-422-6520 and reference report #23-139048.

Pitt students can register for crime alerts, which are separate from the University’s Emergency Notification Service, through the Rave website by selecting “Crime Alerts” under opt-in lists.

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Ryleigh Lord, Assistant News Editor

Ryleigh Lord is a News Editor at The Pitt News. A lifelong Eagles fan and Philadelphia native currently living in Steelers country, she is a junior History and English Writing (nonfiction) double major with an Irish minor. She also contributes to the opinions desk, mostly to talk about the shows and movies she loves. You can contact her at [email protected]