Crime Archives - Page 19 of 37

Criminal complaint charges Pitt student with ethnic intimidation, making terroristic threats

By Jon Moss and Janine Faust • July 30, 2019

A rising junior political science major was accused on July 13 of one count each of ethnic intimidation, terroristic threats and harassment in a criminal complaint filed by a Mt. Lebanon police officer.

County judge overturns jury’s guilty verdict against ex-CMU student

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor • July 29, 2019

In a rare move, an Allegheny County judge has overturned the May jury verdict that convicted a former Carnegie Mellon University student of sexually assaulting a Pitt student.

Police seeking public’s help in Oakland investigation

By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief • July 8, 2019

City police detectives have released photographs of a man they are seeking information about in connection with an alleged burglary and sexual assault in Oakland.

Police respond to attempted burglary on Oakland Avenue

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor • June 30, 2019

Pitt police alerted students Sunday to an attempted off-campus burglary that occurred in the early hours of the morning.

Former Pitt professor now charged with kidnapping third woman

By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief • May 20, 2019

Richard Lomotey, 36, was initially charged with harassment, kidnapping and false imprisonment following a report from two women on May 11.

Pitt, Penn State Beaver professor charged with kidnapping Uber riders

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor • May 12, 2019

A part-time instructor in Pitt’s School of Computing and Information has been charged with kidnapping two women in Pittsburgh after he picked them up for an Uber ride early Saturday morning. Police reported...

Recent CMU graduate found guilty of sexual assault against female Pitt student

By Jon Moss, News Editor • May 1, 2019

A recent CMU graduate was found guilty of a second degree sexual assault felony against a female Pitt student Tuesday morning.

Pitt police identifies men involved in Tuesday incident as students from Denison University on ‘scavenger hunt’ who had to ‘scare someone’

By Christian Snyder, Editor in Chief • April 12, 2019

Breaking: Police identify four individuals involved in Tuesday incident near Hillman Library

Multiple reports of suspicious activity seemingly targeting women in Oakland

By The Pitt News Staff • April 11, 2019

Update 12:36 p.m.: Pitt confirmed there has been no missing persons report filed with Pitt Police, and that it does not believe the incidents are related.

Gunshots fired into office of Michael Rosfeld’s attorney

By Janine Faust, Managing Editor • March 23, 2019

Gunshots were fired overnight into the office of Michael Rosfeld's defense attorney, Pat Thomassey. The approximate time of the shooting has yet to be determined.