Stolen gun found after man runs from officers in Homewood

PITTSBURGH — A man was arrested Friday after he ran from police officers who were called to a fight involving a gun in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, police said.

The fight was reported about 6 p.m. at the intersection of North Homewood and Frankstown avenues. Officers saw 20-year-old Ishmeil Muhammad walking in the area of nearby Idlewild Street and got out of their patrol vehicle.

Police said Muhammad grabbed hold of his waistband and ran. One of the officers chased after Muhammad, who was believed to have a gun, while another officer followed him in a patrol vehicle.

A police K-9 was brought in after the officers lost sight of Muhammad in the 7100 block of Race Street.

The dog found Muhammad hiding behind a barbecue grill in the back of a home, police said. A loaded gun, which had been reported stolen earlier in the day, was found in nearby bushes.

Muhammad was arrested and taken to the Allegheny County Jail. He is charged with firearms not to be carried without a license, persons not to possess a firearm, false identification to law enforcement, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, flight to avoid apprehension and receiving stolen property.

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