Morning Roundup: Fire crews called twice to Carrick home; latest police arrest numbers
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 28:
Fire crews called twice to Carrick home
After extinguishing flames at a home in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood early Tuesday morning, fire crews were called back to the scene hours later.
Firefighters were first dispatched to the home along West Cherryhill Street around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, according to TribLive news partner WTAE.
Despite knocking down the flames the first time, crews were called back to the home about four hours later for a rekindle, WTAE said.
There were no reports of injuries from the fire, WTAE reported.
An Allegheny County dispatcher could not confirm the initial time of the fire to TribLive on Tuesday morning. The dispatcher said as of 6:15 a.m. all crews had left the scene.
A message to Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Chief Darryl Jones seeking additional information was not returned Tuesday morning.
Downtown Pittsburgh arrests
Pittsburgh police released the latest arrest and citation statistics in the city’s Downtown from Jan. 20 through Sunday.
There were five arrests, six non-traffic citations, three parking citations, two tows, six traffic stops and six traffic citations, according to police.
The latest arrest and citation statistics by Downtown Public Safety Center officers cover the week of January 20-26, 2025:
Arrests: 5
Non-Traffic Citations: 6
Parking Citations: 3
Tows: 2
Traffic Stops: 6
Traffic Citations: 6 pic.twitter.com/HqK39WZhv9— Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) January 28, 2025
In early July, Pittsburgh police launched a Downtown patrol initiative — including 20 officers and up to an additional 10 K-9, bicycle and violence prevention unit officers — following an uptick in crime in the central business district.
In its first week, the patrol tracked 29 arrests, 36 non-traffic citations, one parking citation and three traffic citations.
Its violence prevention and narcotics units logged an additional five arrests and two non-traffic citations. The patrol’s traffic units doled out 48 parking citations, five traffic citations, eight tows and no arrests.
South Side arrests
Pittsburgh police also released arrest and citation statistics recorded in the city’s South Side neighborhood from Christmas Eve through Sunday.
Across the month-long period, there were 73 traffic stops, two traffic citations, 17 non-traffic citations, 73 arrests and 10 firearms recovered.
It's been a busy month for the South Side Entertainment Patrol officers working in the E. Carson St. corridor.
Below are the numbers covering Dec. 24, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025:Traffic Stops: 73
Traffic Citations: 2
Non-Traffic Citations: 17
Arrest: 73
Firearms Recovered: 10 pic.twitter.com/WUsEGhk3ph— Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) January 27, 2025
Pittsburgh police created a South Side patrol unit in July 2023 to tamp down crime and improve the entertainment district’s reputation.
Quincey Reese is a TribLive reporter covering the Greensburg and Hempfield areas. She also does reporting for the Penn-Trafford Star. A Penn Township native, she joined the Trib in 2023 after working as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at the company for two summers. She can be reached at qreese@triblive.com.
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