Alleged kidnapper nabbed in Hill District
An anonymous tip led Pittsburgh police to the hideout of the suspect wanted for kidnapping a… An anonymous tip led Pittsburgh police to the hideout of the suspect wanted for kidnapping a Pitt student. Germaine Cook, a 26-year-old Hill District native, is accused of robbing the student of $115 and holding him captive for more than eight hours, according to police Cmdr. Dom Costa.
Police arrested Cook, who uses the alias Shawn Williams and the nickname
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