Scott Police Allegheny County Pa.

There will be milling and paving on Forsythe Road from Swallow Hill to Greentree Road until 2 pm today. Alternate route highly suggested!

Our heartfelt condolences to our brothers and sisters at the University of Pittsburgh and the family/friends of Detective Carmack. Detective Carmack was a resident of Scott Township and sadly is no longer able to answer the call. May he rest in peace, and those who are left behind find solace in a life all too short, spent improving the lives of those around him.

Avoid Vanadium Road if at all possible. Traffic is at a gridlock. Please find alternate routes.

Deepest condolences to the Withrow family as well as the Mt. Lebanon Police Department and community.

PLEASE remember to lock your car doors at night. It’s not that your neighborhoods aren’t safe or go without patrols, it’s that there are people who will come into quiet neighborhoods at night and open any unlocked vehicle doors to take whatever you leave for them. Thank you!

The police department has issued solicitation permits to Aptive Environmental LLC which is a pest control company. Twenty four (24) applications were submitted and approved. They will be soliciting in the Township and should be in possession of laminated Scott Township permits which have a photo on them (See Photo). Please ask to see the permit if you are unsure of who is at your door. Also, please report any inappropriate activity to the police department by calling 911 so an officer can respond.

***************FOUND PROPERTY**************** Shop n Save turned over a mens gold wedding band a few weeks ago. This ring was found in the meat department. There are distinct markings on the inside of the band which the owner could easily identify. The owner can contact Scott Police Officer McGrath at 412-276-7725 x241. Please share so we can find the owner. ... Thanks, Scott Police

This morning the Scott Township Police Department served a search warrant on a home in Scott Township for narcotics. This department received numerous complaints in regards to drug activity at this particular residence. Following an investigation, police were able to execute the search warrant. Tristan Klimas of Scott Township was subsequently taken into custody. He was charged with several drug related crimes after finding suspected heroin, suspected crystal meth, suspecte...d THC wax, several hundred dollars in cash, several cellular phones, and drug paraphernalia in the home. Tristan Klimas was arraigned on the drug charges and given a $25,000 strait bond and transported to the Allegheny County Jail. As always, if you see any suspicious activity going on in your neighborhood, call the police. Our goal is to keep every neighborhood within Scott Township as safe as we can. We cannot do this without the help of our residents and this in particular case today proves just that! See more

Applications are still being accepted through Friday February 26th at 5:00 PM.

Winter weather advisory: Heavy snowfall is expected to begin around 4am. We are asking residents to please use off street parking where available to facilitate... snow removal. On street parking on posted streets is not being authorized tonight. Snowfall is expected until approximately noon, then begin again Monday evening and lasting until approximately 7am Tuesday morning. Please use caution and stay off the roads if possible. Thank you! See more

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*************Assistance Requested*************** The Scott Police are requesting assistance with the residents in the Birdland section of Scott Township. On Wednesday 1/20/21 between the hours of 8:30-9:00 PM there was a black Ford Focus stolen in the 1300 block of Raven Drive. ... If any residents in the area can check their video surveillance to see if any suspicious person(s) are in the area it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Scott Police with any information or email video to Officer Mark Samangy at [email protected] Another reminder. Lock your vehicle!! Thanks, Scott Police

SCAM ALERT: If you receive an email claiming you owe money (typically $579) for Norton Securities, Norton Antivirus or similar products do NOT call them back. They are targeting everyone for a gift card scam. As usual the elderly are most vulnerable to these scams so please reach out to your loved ones who are internet active and ensure their awareness.

************Identify Stolen Property *********** During the stolen vehicle and theft from vehicles investigation, we recovered some property from inside the stolen vehicle. Clear backpack with a notebook inside... 2 green winter jackets Clear plastic jug with coins Phone chargers If anyone had these items stolen please contact Det. Shawn Arlet at 412-276-7725x242 and leave a message. These items will have to be described in more detail if they belong to any of our Scott Township victims. Thanks Remember to LOCK your vehicles . This will make the police department and our residents happy and the bad guys mad!

**********Video surveillance request*********** The Scott Police are requesting any resident in the area of Somerville, Artvue, Shireville, or streets close to these to check video surveillance if you have them for individuals entering vehicles or just loitering around at night. The time frame we are looking for is earlier this morning from midnight through approximately 6am. This is obviously in regards to the juveniles entering vehicles and stealing items along with stealin...g a vehicle this morning. If any footage is found please contact the police department or video can be emailed to [email protected] Thanks in advance. Also, PLEASE lock your vehicles!! Tell your neighbor to do the same!!

The Scott Township Police responded to several thefts from vehicles and a stolen vehicle reports this morning off of Somerville area. Shortly after the report of the stolen vehicle , two juveniles were taken into custody in the northside of Pittsburgh. These two juveniles appear to be part of a group involved in stealing vehicles all over the Pittsburgh area. These two juveniles will be transported to Shuman Center to await their next court date. This could be another reminder to lock your vehicles and do not leave your keys in them.

This morning, a concerned citizen passed along a text message she received stating that her Carry Certificate (License to Carry) was to expire in seven days, ...followed by a link. The Sheriff’s Office's entire license to carry process is done in-person and we do not send a text message to residents about their expiration date. If you receive a text message similar to the attached photo, please disregard and do not respond or click the link, as it is NOT the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office. Additionally, the Federal Trade Commission suggests that you block such numbers to avoid scam attempts.

*********Requesting resident assistance with******* ****************video surveillance****************** The Scott Township Police Department is requesting assistance from our residents that live in the Salvini Plan, Rock Hill Rd, and Brookfield Rd areas. There was a rash of theft from vehicles and theft of vehicles in this area on Monday morning 10/5/20. We have approximate times between 3am-5am. The vehicles involved are a black explorer, white Mercedes sedan, silver... Ford Escape, and a gray Honda Pilot. There are also several suspects involved. We are requesting all residents in this area affected to check security cameras to see if any activity is captured. We are looking to get video of the suspects involved. If anyone is able to get video, can you please forward it to Detective Shawn Arlet at [email protected] or contact him at 412-276-7725x242. And once again, PLEASE lock your vehicles!!! Sincerely, Scott PD

On 10/5/2020, in the early morning hours, there were several unlocked vehicles entered, items stolen, and vehicles stolen. This occurred off of Vanadium Rd and Bower Hill Rd area. Let this be yet another reminder to please lock your vehicle at all times, especially when you have valuables inside. Also if you leave your keys inside your unlocked vehicle, it will more than likely be stolen. When criminals are provided the opportunity to steal a vehicle, they use these stolen ...vehicles in more serious crimes. Bottom line, if you LOCK YOUR VEHICLE, you will probably not be a victim. Sincerely, Scott PD

We're getting numerous complaints about parking on the sidewalks in the Glendale portion of Scott Township. We've always understood that parking can be at a premium there and officers have used discretion in enforcement. Having said that, when the complaints come we have to enforce the laws written to protect the pedestrian traffic. Several streets were issued parking tickets known as "courtesy tags" to make people aware of the complaints and hopefully rectify the issue. Vehicles will be permitted to be partially on sidewalks as long as pedestrian traffic (walkers, wheel chairs, etc etc...) can get through. Please be courteous to those neighbors who prefer not to walk on the street and leave them room. Do not obstruct the roadway for emergency vehicle traffic.