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Pitt Police investigating campus dumpster fires

Pitt Police are investigating the cause of multiple fires set this week in dumpsters and garbage cans on lower campus.

Police responded to calls about the fires from 11:22 p.m. Wednesday until approximately 2 a.m. Thursday, according to a crime alert on Pitt Police’s website. The fires were contained to several garbage cans and dumpsters.

The alert said Police are pursuing one suspect, a white male, who is approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall, with a medium build and brown hair. At the time, the alert said, he was wearing dark clothes and dark shoes.

Police said anyone with information regarding this incident should call 412-624-2121

This story will be updated.

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