City of Greensburg Police Department

The City of Greensburg Police Department is investigating a report of shots fired that occurred on Friday 10/23/2020 at approx. 10:38 pm. The incident occurred in the area of Grove Street and Spring Avenue. The investigation has revealed that the suspect fled the area running from Spring Avenue to Mertz Way into an un-named alley. The suspect then crossed Alexander Avenue and was last seen on Oakland Avenue near Rohrer Street. In addition to requesting assistance from people who may have direct knowledge of the incident police are also requesting the assistance from home owners who may have security cameras outside of their residences. Should anyone have any video of the suspect(s) please contact 724-834-3800. All information will remain confidential.

****UPDATE THE TRUCKING COMPANY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. THANK YOU TO ALL THAT HELPED**** The City of Greensburg Police Department is investigating a property damage collision that occurred on 10/15/2020 in the area of East Otterman Street and North Maple Avenue. The truck in the attached pictures failed to report the accident which caused damage to city property. Should anyone recognize the vehicle or driver please contact 724-834-3800. All information will remain confidential.

For those wishing to donate to the family of Detective Sgt. John Swank, the family has decided to set up a scholarship fund for the advancement of education in law enforcement. Please follow the following link in honor of Detective Sgt. Swank.

The City of Greensburg Police Department is investigating the theft of a motor vehicle from the Sheetz store located at 211 Harvey Avenue in Greensburg. The vehicle was recovered a short time later in the Autumn Brook apartment complex. Video from the Sheetz store is attached to this post. We understand that the video is blurry and at a bad camera angle, however the suspects clothing is distinct and we are hoping that someone will recognize him. Please contact the City of Greensburg Police Department at 724-834-3800 with any information you can remain anonymous.

We receive a lot of calls and questions as to the fireworks permissions and or restrictions in the law that was passed by the State Legislature last year. Below is a link that explains the law. The biggest takeaway for city residents is that fireworks cannot be discharged within 150 feet of an occupied structure, whether the residence is occupied at the time or not. As you can imagine, that limits a lot of areas of the city where it would be permitted to set off fireworks. Ev...ery question you may have should be answered by reading the law. If you need to ask if they are permitted in a certain place, that means it’s too close to call and you should assume the answer is no. Yes, we know that since this law went into effect that fireworks are no longer just the 4th of July. Yes, we are aware that a fireworks store opened up a mile away. We will respond to your fireworks complaints as always, but realize that a majority of the time the fireworks have either stopped or are being set off from a location that is nowhere near the caller. The sounds bouncing off of buildings and echoing often sound as they are much closer than they are. If we are able to determine that someone is violating the fireworks law and is causing a potentially hazardous condition to other structures, they will be charged accordingly. Our fire department is busy enough, they don’t need any house fires because of the irresponsible actions of others. Lastly, please realize that we must prioritize calls. We receive an average of 4000-5000 calls for service into our dispatch center a month. We will get to the fireworks complaints as soon as we possibly can.

Today’s the day! Bring the kids out from now until the bags are gone!