Crime Archives - The Pitt News

Police Blotter: Jan. 14 – Jan. 18

By News Editors • 12:44 am

Pitt Police reported nothing in this week’s crime log.

Police Blotter: Dec. 16 – Jan. 13

By News Editors • January 14, 2022

Clothing theft, drug paraphernalia and more in this week’s police blotter.

Man serving life for 2017 killing of Pitt student to get hearing

By Millicent Watt, Assistant News Editor • January 10, 2022

Matthew Darby — convicted of killing Pitt student and ex-girlfriend Alina Sheykhet in 2017 in her South Oakland apartment — will get a hearing to argue that his attorney was ineffective.

Pitt police issue crime alert after armed robbery

By Natalie Frank, News Editor • December 10, 2021

Pitt police issued a crime alert Friday morning detailing a report of an armed robbery at a business in the 300 block of Craft Avenue. Pitt and City police both responded to the incident, which occurred Friday at about 3 a.m.

Police Blotter: Dec. 1 – Dec. 6

By News Editors • December 9, 2021

Fraud, three liquor law violations and a report of shots fired in this week’s police blotter.

Police Blotter: Nov. 18 – Nov. 30

By News Editors • December 2, 2021

A robbery, two stolen vehicles and two reports of criminal mischief in this week’s police blotter.

Police Blotter: Nov. 11 – Nov. 17

By News Editors • November 18, 2021

A stolen garbage can, burglary and three liquor law violations in this week’s police blotter.

Police Blotter Nov. 3 – Nov. 10

By News Editors • November 11, 2021

Vandalism, archery equipment theft and two liquor law violations in this week’s police blotter.

Pitt police investigating blanket incident near campus

By Rebecca Johnson, Jon Moss, and Millicent Watt • November 10, 2021

Pitt police said in a Wednesday evening statement that they are working to locate a male individual who approached a Pitt student near campus and “persisted” in attempting to “drape” a blanket around the student’s shoulders.

Police Blotter Oct. 28 – Nov. 2

By News Editors • November 4, 2021

Arson, underage drinking and four liquor law violations in this week’s police blotter.