Police blotter: Jan. 8-Jan. 15
By News Editors
January 16, 2020
A student reported they left their EarPods unattended at Market Central and upon returning they were gone.
Police blotter: Dec. 6-Jan. 7
By News Editors
January 9, 2020
The Pitt News collates and publishes the Pitt police’s media crime log on a weekly basis.
Police blotter: Nov. 21-Dec. 4
By News Editors
December 6, 2019
On Monday, Dec. 2 at 4:20 a.m. Pitt police arrested a non-University affiliate for driving under the influence at Fifth and Bellefield avenues.
Multiple reports of suspicious activity seemingly targeting women in Oakland
April 10, 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.
Editorial: Focus on hate crimes, not Smollett
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 27, 2019
Regardless of Smollet's alleged hoax, we have to pay more attention to dangers of hateful organizations and violent individuals.
Police respond to armed robbery at Hello Bistro
March 19, 2018
The City of Pittsburgh Police Department responded to an armed robbery at Hello Bistro Sunday night, according to a Pitt crime alert sent out Monday afternoon. The crime alert from University of Pittsburgh Police said city police responded to the robbery at 11:11 p.m. The store closes at 10 p.m. and...
‘Black Mirror’ reflects cruel U.S. crime system
By Will Schulman | Columnist
January 25, 2018
Growing up was difficult enough with two living parents — I can’t imagine reaching adulthood with only one of them. What’s truly unimaginable, though, is growing up with your parent’s consciousness trapped inside a stuffed monkey. If this sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, you’re cl...
Interactive crime map Jan. 9-16
By TPN News Desk
January 18, 2018
Date Time Building Address Summary Jan.9 1:45 a.m. Bruce Hall 3945 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Pitt police issued a student a conduct referral after a campus security authority reported a liquor law violation. Jan. 9 1:39 p.m. William Pitt Union 3959 Fifth Ave, Pit...
Immigration officials make arrest on Craig Street
By John Hamilton, Janine Faust and Salina Pressimone
January 11, 2018
Immigration officers arrested a person on Craig Street Thursday afternoon as part of a targeted raid in the Oakland area, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Thursday night. ICE officials said the Pittsburgh sub-office conducted an operation that lead to the arrest of one person at the Un...
Law student sues Pitt, claiming Title IX complaint was mistreated
November 13, 2017
A former Pitt law student has sued the University, claiming Pitt employees mistreated her when they responded to a Title IX complaint she filed. Hannah Rullo filed a lawsuit Oct. 25 in the U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh against the University of Pittsburgh saying she was subjected to gende...