Commander Lando's weekly Zone 5 Community Update is below. Incidents in Highland Park include: 9/3/17 Stolen Vehicle - 1200 block N. Highland Avenue. Victim reports her 2007 gray Honda Accord (PA plate JTR-0533) was stolen from the 1200 block of N. Highland. (168777) Best, Jake Pawlak HPCC President Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 5 Community Crime Update *Week of August 28th - Sept 3rd* <https://www.facebook.com/PghPoliceZone5/> FRIEND ON FACEBOOK <https://www.facebook.com/PghPoliceZone5/> FOLLOW ON TWITTER <http://pittsburghpa.gov/police/zone5> VISIT OUR WEBPAGE <http://pittsburghpa.gov/police/zone5> *Homewood / East Hills* *8/29/17 Robbery - 2200 block East Hills Drive.* Officers responded to the 2200 block of East Hills Drive for a domestic. Victim stated that she was arguing with her boyfriend and began calling 911 when her boyfriend grabbed her purse out of her hand and left the residence. The victim told officers that her gun was in her purse. The male returned a short time later to retrieve his cell phone but he did not return the firearm. Officers will be obtaining an arrest warrant for* James Smith, 31, of East Hills.* (164676) *8/30/17 Aggravated Assault - 500 block Sickles Street.* A female victim told officers that she heard a child screaming in the street and when she went to investigate she saw a male swinging a branch in the street. The young man appeared to have mental health issues. The female witnessed an unknown male approach the juvenile and slam him to the ground, then leave the scene. The juvenile was taken to hospital in stable condition. (166075) *9/3/17 Theft from Vehicle - 7200 block Upland Street.* (168843) *Larimer / Lincoln-Lemington* *8/28/17 Stolen Vehicle - 500 block Larimer Avenue. *Victim reports her 2016 red Kia Forte (PA plate KBY-0555) was stolen from the 500 block of Larimer Avenue. (164015) *Bloomfield / Garfield / Friendship* *8/29/17 Overdose (Non-Fatal) - 300 block State Way. *Officers responded for a non-fatal overdose. The victim was given Narcan by the paramedics. (165006) *8/30/17 Aggravated Assault - N. Negley Avenue & East Liberty Boulevard. *Officers responded to a domestic and found the female victim laying on the ground. Officers learned that the victim was arguing with a male at the bus stop when he began punching her with a closed fist, leaving her unconscious in the street. *Lewis Spells, 64, of East Liberty,* was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault. (165892) *8/31/17 Theft from Vehicle-300 block Ella Street.* Possible unlocked vehicle. (166447) *8/31/17 Stolen Vehicle - 5500 block Coral Street.* Victim reported that his 2008 blue Hyundai Accent (OH plate HFC-3011) was stolen from the 5500 block of Coral Street. (167260) *9/1/17 Burglary - 5300 block Kinkaid Street.* No signs of forced entry noted. (167520) *9/3/17 Robbery (Domestic) - 4800 block Rosetta. *A female victim reported that when she returned home from an evening out her boyfriend began arguing with her then grabbed her by the hair and pulled her by the hair down a flight of steps. The male then punched her and ripped her cell phone from her hand before leaving the area. Officers will be obtaining an arrest warrant for *Brandon Redden, 46, of Garfield.* (168541) *East Liberty / Highland Park* *8/28/17 Aggravated Assault - 255 S. Negley Avenue (Friendship Academy), 12:16 PM. *Officers responded to the school for a report of an administrator who had just been assaulted. The 58 year-old female victim reported that *Brendan Russell, 20, of Monroeville, *pushed her to the ground after she confronted him for damaging school property. The victim struck her knee and suffered whiplash. Russell was still on scene and was arrested. (164163) *8/28/17 Theft from Vehicle - 6200 Block of Broad St. *(166422) *8/29/17 Overdose (Non-Fatal) - 300 Block of N. Beatty Street. *(164915) *9/3/17 Stolen Vehicle - 1200 block N. Highland Avenue. *Victim reports her 2007 gray Honda Accord (PA plate JTR-0533) was stolen from the 1200 block of N. Highland. (168777) *Morningside / Stanton Heights / Waterworks* *8/27/17 Burglary - 5000 block Rosecrest Street, 11:00 AM. *Victim's 22 year-old grandson arrived at the home while the victim was in church and found that entry had been forced into the home. He then located a known individual, *Alex Jones, 22, of the Hill District,* hiding inside the residence. After a brief altercation, Jones fled. Officers will obtain an arrest warrant for Jones. (163524) Crimes listed in the above report include: Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Burglary, Arson, Stolen Cars, Thefts from Vehicle, and Overdoses. *We do not list information for car accidents, retail theft, harassment, minor assaults, etc. * *This Week's Notable Arrests * *9/1/17 Arrestees: Multiple 400 blocks of N. Graham and N. Aiken Avenue - Garfield Summary: *For the past several months, Garfield residents have expressed concerns about a group associating themselves with the 400 block of N. Aiken Avenue as well as the market at N. Aiken Avenue & Hillcrest Street. Associates of this group have been involved in drug dealing, shootings, robberies, and other crimes. Officers from all police zones as well as detectives from Narcotics and Major Crimes have been working hard to identify all of these group members and learn where they live, where they hang out, and who they associate with. During this investigation, officers were able to arrest a number of group members, the majority of whom are juveniles. On 9/1/17, PGH SWAT assisted officers and detectives execute a search warrant at their known hangout location in the 400 block of N. Graham Street. During this day-long operation, approximately (10) of the group members were arrested on outstanding warrants and drug charges. This investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are expected. We want to thank the community for their tips and for working with us to keep their community safe! *9/2/17 Arrestee: Gerald Horne, 36, of Larimer Negley Avenue & Black Street. Summary: *Officers responded to a call for a robbery at the intersection of Negley Avenue & Black Street. When they arrived they spoke to a victim who stated that he was at a bus stop waiting on a bus when he was approached by (3) males. The males snatched the victim's Bose headphones out of his ear. One of the suspects then offered the victim heroin so he wouldn't call the police. When the victim refused the heroin, the males fled the scene. Once the description was given, officers found one of the three males. After further investigation the male who was detained was identified as Gerald Horne. Horne was found to also be in possession of marijuana. Horne was transported to the Allegheny County Jail. (168374) *9/2/17 Arrestee: John Ellison Richardson III, 27, of Homewood 6500 Hamilton Avenue Summary: *Officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the area of 6500 Hamilton Ave. During the investigation, they learned that John Richardson III was in possession of a firearm, which he attempted to conceal underneath the steering wheel of his vehicle as police approached. Richardson was detained and it was determined that he did not have a license to carry a firearm. Richardson III was then transported to the Allegheny County Jail. 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