robbery Archives - The Pitt News

City police arrest man for alleged robbery, terroristic threats in Oakland

By Natalie Frank, News Editor • November 30, 2021

City police on Monday morning arrested a man who allegedly robbed another man near a Citizens Bank ATM on Fifth Avenue.

Pitt police issues crime alert after robbery

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • August 31, 2021

Pitt police issued a crime alert Tuesday morning detailing a reported robbery in the 400 block of Semple St.

Crime alert issued after two South Oakland robberies

By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief • November 9, 2019

Pitt police assisted City police with both reports. There were no signs of forced entry found or injuries reported in either incident.

Police respond to armed robbery at Hello Bistro

By The Pitt News Staff • 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...

Pitt police issues alert after robbery on Forbes

By Janine Faust | Assistant News Editor • September 17, 2017

Pitt Police issued a crime alert Sunday after a man was robbed on Forbes Avenue late Saturday night. The suspect — described as a black male with dreadlocks, wearing a white shirt and black zippered...

Suspects invade, rob Oakland home

By Rachel Glasser | News Editor • September 10, 2017

Pitt police issued a crime alert after three men robbed a home on Dawson Street early Saturday morning. The suspects — a white male, African-American male and Hispanic male — entered the house on...

Person robbed at gunpoint on Semple

By Janine Faust / Senior Staff Writer • April 19, 2017

Two assailants, armed with a black handgun, robbed a person Monday night on the 200 block of Semple Street. The victim was an adult unaffiliated with the University who said two men robbed him of his...