Standoff ends in East Hills as gunman found asleep
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A man was arrested late last night in an East Hills apartment after a standoff with police.
Police went to the 2200 block of East Hills Drive after residents reported a man with a gun wandering in the neighborhood about 9:50 p.m..
While police were waiting for the SWAT squad to arrive, a woman came out of the building and told police her 3-year-old child was in the bathtub in the apartment.
Fearing for the child's safety, police forced their way in and took three children to safety, said Lt. Richard Pritchard.
They found the suspect asleep and recovered a handgun. The man, who gave police several different names, was arrested.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A man was arrested late last night in an East Hills apartment after a standoff with police.
Police went to the 2200 block of East Hills Drive after residents reported a man with a gun wandering in the neighborhood about 9:50 p.m..
While police were waiting for the SWAT squad to arrive, a woman came out of the building and told police her 3-year-old child was in the bathtub in the apartment.
Fearing for the child's safety, police forced their way in and took three children to safety, said Lt. Richard Pritchard.
They found the suspect asleep and recovered a handgun. The man, who gave police several different names, was arrested.
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