Pittsburgh Public Safety Department

UPDATE: Shealey has been taken into custody. https://pittsburghpa.gov/publicsafety/blotterview/1039 Pittsburgh Police are searching for Renato Shealey in connec...tion to a Hill District shooting early this morning. Shealey should be considered armed and dangerous. For more information, see the Public Safety Blotter: https://pittsburghpa.gov/publicsafety/blotterview/1039

We have a plan in place for distributing COVID vaccines as they become available in Pennsylvania. My top priority as governor is to keep all Pennsylvanians safe during this pandemic, and vaccines offer the best protection against illness. More information: on.pa.gov/COVID-vaccine.

Pittsburgh EMS, Fire, and Police responded to a 1-Alarm on the 400 block of Alger Street around 9:45 a.m. When first responders arrived, they were met by the resident, who alerted them of a fire in the basement. Firefighters kept the fire contained to the basement. The fire was extinguished in just under 30-minutes.... A firefighter suffered an ankle injury inside of the structure. He was transported to a local hospital in stable condition. There were no other injuries. The Fire Investigation Unit will be investigating to determine the cause.

This afternoon, three Pittsburgh Bureau of Police detectives were presented with the Officer of Year award for 2019. Detectives Christopher Kertis, Edward Falle...rt, and Colleen Brust with Major Crimes were recognized at Police Headquarters by members of Police command staff and the Director of Public Safety, Wendell Hissrich. Please join us in congratulating these detectives on their well-deserved awards!

Pittsburgh Police continue to search for Terrence Washington, a homicide suspect in the Nov. 10 shooting death of Makeida Thompson, an Allegheny County juvenile... probation officer. Washington, 36, who also goes by the name Terrence Zeppenfeldt is charged with homicide and firearm violations. For more info, see the Public Safety Blotter: https://pittsburghpa.gov/publicsafety/blotterview/1031

Pittsburgh Public Safety and Animal Care and Control would like to remind everyone that from early November until early December it is mating season for white-tailed deer. Males are more aggressive than usual as they compete for a mate. If you’re driving, be extra cautious in scanning the road as deer are on the move in search of mates. Additional tips: Never approach a male deer during rutting season. Testosterone levels are high and males are looking to spar with each ot...her to assert their dominance. You can take a few precautions by covering any large reflective picture windows or glass doors. Bucks see their reflection and think it’s time to spar with the competition. They have been known to run at their reflection and break through the glass in an attempt to do so.

UPDATE: Read the latest update on last night's deadly shooting in Beltzhoover on the Public Safety blotter: https://pittsburghpa.gov/publicsafety/blotterview/962

#HappyHalloween! Public Safety would like to remind motorists to be especially vigilant on Halloween night, decrease speeds, and increase awareness of trick-or-treating children and families.

ALERT: A three-vehicle collision has closed West Carson Street near the West End Circle. For more info, see the Public Safety Blotter: https://pittsburghpa.gov/publicsafety/blotterview/958 Or watch the video below.... NOTE: The carjacking was in Ingram, not Crafton as originally reported.