The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Telmar Palmer was charged Sept. 1 with invasion of privacy and attempted indecent assault.

Pitt police issue crime alert after burglary, attempted sexual assault

By Jon Moss, News Editor • July 5, 2019
Pitt police issued a crime alert Friday morning detailing a reported burglary and attempted sexual assault.
Telmar Palmer was charged Sept. 1 with invasion of privacy and attempted indecent assault.

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.
Pitt Police have reported responding to two possible incidences of men targeting women in Oakland this week. (TPN File Photo)

Multiple reports of suspicious activity seemingly targeting women in Oakland

By The Pitt News Staff • 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.
The crosswalk created on Forbes Ave. outside of David Lawrence Hall is expected to be fully operational by the end of the week, according to Pitt Police.

For real: Crosswalk to come

By Joanna Li, News Editor • March 26, 2019
The crosswalk created on Forbes Ave. outside of David Lawrence Hall is expected to be fully operational by the end of the week, according to Pitt Police. In the past few days, the traffic lights have been set to “flash” as a means of allowing drivers to adapt to the new crosswalk.
Protesters gathered outside the Allegheny County Courthouse in June to protest Antwon Rose's death. (TPN File Photo)

Jury finds Rosfeld not guilty in Rose shooting case

By Brian Gentry and Emily Wolfe • March 22, 2019
Michael Rosfeld, a white former Pitt Police officer, was found not guilty of the June 19, 2018 shooting of black 17-year-old Antwon Rose Friday evening.
Mike Matta, a detective at the Pitt Police and a member of the Special Emergency Response Team, sits at a table informing visitors about the SERT team.

Pitt Police offer resources at biannual Safety Fair

By Brian Gentry, Assistant News Editor • February 27, 2019
Students walked from table to table at this semester’s biannual Safety Fair, which lasted from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday in the William Pitt Union’s Assembly Room.
TPN File photo.

Officer involved in fatal shooting was former Pitt police officer

By Christian Snyder | Editor-in-chief • June 21, 2018

This story was first posted at 6:48 p.m. The Allegheny County Police Department confirmed the identity of the officer involved in the Tuesday night fatal shooting of Antwon Rose, a 17-year-old Woodland...

A man was found dead on Ward Street in South Oakland Monday afternoon. (Photo by Mackenzie Rodrigues | Contributing Editor)

Deleted police tweet causes confusion after body found on Ward

By TPN Staff • March 27, 2018

A man was found shot to death on Ward Street Monday afternoon, but it’s unclear where the shooting occurred after University of Pittsburgh police deleted a tweet regarding the incident. City police...

Students climb on the skybridge over Forbes Avenue after the Eagles' Super Bowl win. (Photo by Thomas Yang / Visual Editor)

Photos and videos: Pitt Students celebrate Eagles Super Bowl win

By The Pitt News Staff • February 4, 2018

The last time a Philadelphia sports team won a major championship, the United States was in a recession, former President George W. Bush signed a $700 billion bailout bill and O.J. Simpson was found guilty...

Members of Alpha Phi Alpha look on as Officer Guy Johnson discusses the community’s fear of police officers at Wednesday night’s Flashing Lights event. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Fraternity discusses concerns with policing

By Zane Crowell | For The Pitt News • February 1, 2018

Wesley Giles, a sophomore finance major at Pitt, claimed he and a friend were walking up to the friend’s car in September 2017 when two police officers allegedly approached them with guns and told them...

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