Crime & Safety
Heavy Police Presence At Pittsburgh Hotel: Updated
Police advise avoiding the area around the hotel.
UPDATED: 6:42 p.m.
UPDATE: The scene is secure. Several people have been taken into custody following a report of an abduction. No one is hurt and everyone involved is accounted for. A full report will be posted shortly to the Public Safety Blotter. https://t.co/N5UEuZCCDt
— Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) March 3, 2021
PITTSBURGH, PA — There is a heavy police presence at the Days Inn in the 1000 block of Banksville Road in the city's southern section. Police are saying to avoid the area for the moment.
The evening rush hour could be impacted by the situation.
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The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department did not immediately detail why the police presence was there.
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