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Teen fled school fire alarm area before officers arrivedPittsburgh PA

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PA-51, Pittsburgh, PA

A teenager pulled a black head covering over his face and fled the school after a fire alarm was triggered. He ran down Crane Avenue toward Route 51 and possibly entered a waiting vehicle near South Hill Junction. Officers were dispatched to search for him due to a possible connection to the fire-related incident.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police Channel 2 - Zone 3/6
03:19
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, Appleshire High School.
00:02
There was a light pinbell with a black sightie on his head pulled over his face.
00:08
Nike went to a shirt and a pair of blue pants at a fire on.
00:13
He ran down Crane towards 51.
00:15
We're coming up from 51 towards Crane.
00:19
He could send us some backup.
00:28
3618 We'll start that way.
00:37
3621A is in the route.
00:42
36.2628 falls in the route.
00:45
36.26.22 will start that way.
00:50
We'll start that way.
00:57
3977 the school security did confirm that there wasn't fire on so this is good information
01:13
certainly site enabled
01:24
661 on my interrupt.
01:28
One more time on the description, 681's on Cray.
01:43
Light skin black male, he has on a black,
01:46
shite-steady headgear with a black and white check Nike shirt and blue sweatpants.
01:53
He's about 17 years old.
02:04
2623-181. They're going to step on.
02:05
You can show me head to that for sure call.
02:11
Matthews Review and the tape here.
02:12
Get everybody on.
02:28
Okay, it's possible that this kid jumped into a car and he ran through the woods over the hillside and I guess he's headed towards the South Hill Junction.
02:44
In the description of the vehicle.
02:47
The security believes the vehicle was waiting for him down at the bottom of the hill.
02:52
There's still more kids coming from the junction.
02:54
That's why they believe he's going full of the junction.
03:01
Bladeskin blackmail, black Nike sweatshirt, blue sweatpants with white stripes.
03:10
Affirmative.
03:12
He's walking on crane toward Bankville Road just below the armory.
03:18
That's copy.

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