Pittsburgh police: Girl escapes possible kidnapping in city's Bedford Dwellings

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Jeff Himler | Wednesday, January 11, 2023 9:53 p.m.

Tony LaRussa | Tribune-Review

Pittsburgh police are investigating a possible attempted abduction of a girl Wednesday in the Bedford Dwellings housing development.

According to police, the girl was walking home shortly before 4 p.m. when a man approached and spoke to her in the 890 block of Reunion Place.

Police said the girl used a pen to stab the man and got away after he attempted to grab her arm. The man fled in a vehicle.

No description of the name or his vehicle was released.

Extra police units were expected to patrol the area as a precaution.