Crime & Safety
Hate Crime Threat Against Pittsburgh Hospital Traced To Teen
A hate crime supposedly was to occur at the hospital on Wednesday.
PITTSBURGH, PA - Pittsburgh Police have traced an online threat to commit a hate crime to a Beaver County juvenile. The crime was to have occurred at an unspecified Pittsburgh hospital on Wednesday.
Police interviewed the juvenile and his family early Wednesday morning and determined that the teen had no intention of carrying out the threat, police spokesman Chris Togneri said. No arrest has been made as police continue to investigate the incident.
Onlline Threat Update: The online threat has been determined to not be credible.https://t.co/Al7cJsyHoD pic.twitter.com/NqUCx8PH7M
— Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) September 4, 2019
Pittsburgh Police has been on this since mid-afternoon. They are working with all hospitals & federal agencies to determine and identify. We have established coordinated operations within hours of this posting. To keep updated follow @PghPublicSafety for any possible updates. https://t.co/SPOt0NvsNh
— bill peduto (@billpeduto) September 4, 2019
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