PITTSBURGH — A man is in custody, and Pittsburgh Police are searching for a second suspect after a reported assault inside a Carrick apartment building led to a lengthy SWAT response Monday afternoon.
Police were called around 3:30 p.m. to the corner of Brownsville Road and Merritt Avenue for a reported assault.
Investigators said a man told officers that at least two men entered his apartment, assaulted him and that one of the suspects attempted to steal from him.
During the incident, one of the suspects referenced possessing a firearm, though one was never displayed.
The victim suffered minor injuries to his head.
Neighbor Todd Kirk said he first learned something was wrong after getting a phone call from his sister.
“I was in the process of making dinner and I got a phone call from my sister, which lives right around the corner from me, and asked if I was okay.”
When he looked outside, he said he saw a major police response.
“I had no idea what was going on and I look out the window and there’s SWAT team and everything.”
Police said one of the suspects later went into another apartment in the same building and refused to come out, prompting officers to call in the SWAT team and a K-9 unit.
“We believed that someone may have been barricaded in one of the apartments,” Pittsburgh Police Chief Jason Lando said. “Our SWAT team arrived, along with a K-9 unit. They cleared the apartment building to make sure everyone was safe.”
Around 6:15 p.m., officers took the suspect into custody.
Channel 11 watched as police escorted the man from the building in handcuffs.
Police emphasized that there were no hostages at any point during the incident.
People who live nearby said they have grown accustomed to police activity at the building but remain concerned about the violence.
“That’s very concerning. My little brothers walk up here all the time. I walk up here. What’s happening?”
Police also detained three people who left the scene during the investigation, but they were later released.
Investigators are still searching for a second suspect who they believe was involved in the assault.
Authorities have not yet released the name of the suspect in custody or announced any charges.
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