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Assault reported near University of Pittsburgh campus

Tawnya Panizzi
| Saturday, September 16, 2023 12:07 p.m.
Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review

Pittsburgh police are investigating an aggravated assault early Saturday near the University of Pittsburgh campus.

Police responded at about 2:10 a.m. to the 100 block of Oakland Avenue for reports of a robbery and assault.

The victim was punched in the head, according to an alert issued by Pitt police. The suspect pointed a handgun at the victim during the assault, police said.

The suspect is described as a white male about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, with a faded haircut and mustache.

He was wearing a cowboy hat, dark shirt and jeans.

The victim’s cowboy hat was stolen, police said.

An off-campus crime alert has been issued by the University of Pittsburgh Police Department, Oakland campus: https://t.co/dkiPunr1QX

— Pitt Police (@PittPolice) September 16, 2023

The incident follows a report from Sept. 5 that took place at about 1:30 a.m. along the 200 block of Atwood Street.

Police said a male victim reported he was assaulted by an unknown man.

Anyone with information on either incident is asked to call Pitt police at 412-624-2121 or city police at 412-422-6520.


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