PITTSBURGH — UPDATE 4:30 p.m. - Pitt Police say investigators have identified the “actor in the threat” and have taken them into custody for further investigation.
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The public is asked to continue to avoid the area.
The suspect’s name has not been released at this time.
UPDATE 4:15 p.m. - Pitt Police say Posvar Hall is being evacuated at this time because of threats made against a department located inside it.
Anyone who left personal property in the building will be contacted at a later time.
Drivers are asked to avoid the area and follow detours.
A large police presence is responding to a situation on the University of Pittsburgh campus.
An alert shared by Pitt Police at 3:50 p.m. said officers were outside Posvar Hall at South Bouquet and Roberto Clemente Drive.
Police have not disclosed the exact details of the incident at this time.
Students and nearby residents are asked to avoid the area until further notice.
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