April 03, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News
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A city man injured March 8 during an arrest by McKeesport police was trying to hit another man with a brick, a criminal complaint alleges.
Callie Stinson Sr., 72, is charged by McKeesport police with two counts of simple assault and one count of resisting arrest in connection with the incident. He faces a preliminary hearing April 28 before Magisterial District Justice Eugene Riazzi.
Stinson’s family has alleged that police used excessive force in arresting Stinson, causing broken ribs and contusions on his face and neck. Stinson has a tracheotomy tube to assist his breathing, they said. A video of Stinson’s arrest, recorded by a bystander, was widely shared on social media last month.
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April 01, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News
A fatal shooting on Abraham Street in the city has been ruled a homicide.
Kurtis Shaw, 37, died Saturday night at UPMC McKeesport Hospital of gunshot wounds to the head and neck, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said.
In a press release, Allegheny County police said emergency personnel were notified of a shooting inside a house in the 1700 block of Abraham Street just before 10 p.m. and found Shaw suffering from his wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later, county officials said.
The county homicide unit is investigating. No other information has been released. Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
March 27, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News
Allegheny County police are seeking Angelo E. Nanculeo, 27, shown here in surveillance photos, in connection with a series of thefts from vehicles in White Oak Park. (Submitted photos)
Two men have been charged in connection with a series of thefts from vehicles parked at White Oak Park, and one of them remains at large.
Police described the suspects as part of an interstate crime ring that stole credit and debit cards from vehicles, then used them to purchase items fraudulently.
Matias Montes-Vega, 26, of Miami, Florida is being held in the Allegheny County Jail without bond pending a preliminary hearing April 7 before Magisterial District Judge Thomas Miller Jr. in White Oak.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an alleged accomplice, Angelo E. Nanculeo, 27, no address listed, who also is charged by Allegheny County Police.
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March 21, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News, North Versailles Twp. News
A North Versailles Twp. man is being treated at AHN Forbes Hospital after being struck by a car Wednesday night near Walmart.
Allegheny County police said the driver of the car fled the scene of the accident and was arrested Thursday. Keontae J. Hamilton, 38, is charged by county police with leaving the scene of an accident involving death or personal injury, failing to stop and render assistance and failing to notify police.
He was arraigned Friday morning and remains free on his own recognizance pending a preliminary hearing April 8 in Pittsburgh Municipal Court.
Court records list addresses for Hamilton in the east end of Pittsburgh.
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March 20, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News, North Versailles Twp. News
A local man is hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a dark-colored sport utility vehicle in North Versailles Twp., Allegheny County police said.
The driver then fled the scene.
In a prepared release, Allegheny County police said a pedestrian was in the intersection of Greensburg Pike and Hyer Avenue, near the Versailles Castle Apartments, when they were struck just after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The victim’s name was not released by police. The county police collision reconstruction and homicide unit responded to the scene. No further information was released.
County police said detectives are working to identify the vehicle involved.
Anyone with information concerning the incident is asked to call county police at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers may remain anonymous.
March 13, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News, Duquesne News
A Homewood man is being held on homicide charges in connection with a Jan. 20 shooting in Duquesne that claimed two lives.
Ishmeil A. Muhammad, 28, was arrested Thursday by Allegheny County Police and was awaiting a preliminary hearing, according to court officials.
Muhammad, who police said is known by a variety of aliases, including “Cash” and “Tim,” is charged with criminal homicide in connection with a shooting inside a home on Commonwealth Avenue that claimed the life of Sean R. Johnson Jr., 30 of Turtle Creek and Catherine Lawing, 39, of Duquesne.
Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner’s office, while Lawing died three days later at UPMC Mercy Hospital, Uptown.
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March 12, 2025 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: Crime and Police News
A former McKeesport police detective is accused of taking more than $260,000 from the department’s evidence room over a four-year period prior to his retirement.
Christopher A. Halaszynski, 54, of Haler Heights is charged by the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office with theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property. Charges were filed Wednesday with Magisterial District Judge Eugene Riazzi.
Investigators allege that money connected to 159 cases is missing, and accuse Halaszynski of using the cash to pay bills and personal expenses and finance vacation trips.
When detectives confronted Halaszynski, they said, he told them he had “nothing to show for everything I’ve (taken).”
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March 06, 2025 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: Crime and Police News
A Downtown bar that was the site of a fatal shooting on Feb. 26 will close permanently, and its liquor license will be sold.
Tube City Cafe, in the 900 block of Fifth Avenue, will close through a mutual agreement between its owner, the city, and Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. The deal was announced Thursday by Zappala.
The bar is one of the oldest in the city, having opened just two years after the repeal of the 18th Amendment.
“I’m appreciative that we were able to reach an agreement that puts the safety of people and first responders in McKeesport first,” Zappala said in a prepared release. “Thankfully, the Nuisance Bar Task Force and our law enforcement partners remain diligent in protecting our community from these dangers.”
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March 04, 2025 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News, Duquesne News
An unidentified pedestrian was hospitalized Tuesday morning after being struck by a car in Duquesne on Route 837.
The Allegheny County Police Department's Homicide Unit and Collision Reconstruction Unit said a pedestrian was walking in the 1000 block of Duquesne Boulevard, about one block north of Commonwealth Avenue, when they were struck by an Audi sedan.
The accident occured just before 9 a.m., police said. A preliminary investigation indicated that the victim was walking in the roadway at the time, according to a police statement.
The victim was transported to an area hospital and is in critical condition. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene, police said. Allegheny County police detectives are initiating the investigation.
Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers may remain anonymous.
February 26, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News
A city man is dead following a shooting Wednesday afternoon in a Downtown tavern and Allegheny County police are searching for a suspect.
The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office said Darnell Ross, 37, died at UPMC McKeesport hospital just after 12:19 p.m. Wednesday.
Police said that Ross was shot by an unknown assailant following an argument at Tube City Cafe in the 900 block of Fifth Avenue.
According to county homicide detectives, Ross was inside the bar just before 12 noon when another man entered and began a verbal altercation with him.
The suspect then produced a weapon and shot Ross multiple times before fleeing the scene, county police said.
No name or description of the suspect was released Wednesday by police.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
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