Pittsburgh officer suffers heart attack in cruiser

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh police officer is recovering after suffering an apparent heart attack while on-duty in his police cruiser.

Police are not identifying the officer, who was working with a partner when he was stricken about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The officer's partner and city detectives administered cardio-pulmonary resuscitation until city paramedics arrived.

The officer was taken to UPMC Mercy hospital, where he remained Wednesday in the cardiac intensive care unit.

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