Antisemitic messages, threat toward mayor broadcast over Pittsburgh emergency communication channels

PITTSBURGH — Authorities are trying to find the source of antisemitic messages and a threat toward the mayor of Pittsburgh broadcast over emergency communication channels.

A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson confirmed Nazi music and antisemitic messages started broadcasting at around 2 p.m. Monday. The messages started back up again on Tuesday morning, on the same channel impacted on Monday, according to Allegheny County.

Channel 11 listened to the recorded audio files from Monday night and heard Nazi-related songs, messages praising Hitler and a threat toward “the mayor of Pittsburgh.”

We spoke to Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor Tuesday morning, who said, “My biggest concern when I heard them was obviously my family, my two little kids and my wife, but yeah, we’re gonna go on our daily operations, we’re not gonna run and hide.”

Allegheny County officials clarified that the system was not hacked, but that an unknown user was able to access the analog radio system and transmit the messages. County officials said the transmissions are from an unidentified radio user who is not using a county or city registered radio.

They added that this situation has happened in the past and that they take these matters seriously.

A spokesperson for the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh sent a statement to Channel 11 saying, “The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is aware of this troubling incident. We have faith in the investigation and will monitor its progress.”

Allegheny County Emergency Service immediately started an investigation and requested the assistance of Allegheny County Police and the FCC.

“We are working closely with our law enforcement partners, and this remains an active and ongoing investigation,” the county said in a press release.

A spokesperson for FBI Pittsburgh told Channel 11 that they are aware, but are not involved in the investigation at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to call the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.

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