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Welcome to the Castle Shannon Police
Welcome to the Castle Shannon Police Department web portal on the CRIMEWATCH Network. We ask that you use the information found on this site responsibly. Working in partnership with the community we can proactively prevent crime, support victim recovery and hold offenders accountable. Read More

Kenneth M. Truver, Chief of Police
Meet Our New K9 - Dixon
K9 POLICE DOG “Dixon” joins Castle Shannon Police Department – Introduction Ceremony to be held at Borough Council Meeting- Monday, February 12, 2018 at 7:00 PM.

http://www.wpxi.com/video/castle-shannon-police-department-introduces-new-k9-officer/699031657
Castle Shannon Emergency Management Encourages Winter Weather Preparedness
Castle Shannon, PA – Castle Shannon Emergency Management (a collaboration of Police, Fire and EMS) is promoting WINTER PREPAREDNESS and encouraging their residents to take action to prepare for winter weather.

Castle Shannon Officials are committed to supporting winter preparedness.
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Keep Your Cars Locked At ALL Times!
PLEASE LOCK YOUR CARS!!

Castle Shannon Police took multiple complaints of vehicles being entered overnight over the weekend.

This falls on the heels of similar reports out of Mt Lebanon at the end of last week.

We made one arrest this morning, but it is suspected that there are multiple suspects involved.
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SCAM COMING BACK
Bridgeville Police are warning residents about a familiar scam making a comeback in the borough.

http://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/familiar-scam-making-comeback-in-bridgeville/627578018
Women in Emergency Services
Pictured here L-R. Officer Christine Platt, Castle Shannon Police Department / Firefighter Miranda Herrle, Castle Shannon Volunteer Fire Department / Paramedic Lyndsay McKeown, Medical Rescue Team South EMS (serving South Hills Communities, to include Castle Shannon)

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March 29, 2018

Weekly Press Report Friday March 23 through Thursday March 29, 2018

ACCIDENTS: Grove Rd- 2 Vehicles, no injuries 03-24-18 1602 ARRESTS: Sleepy Hollow Rd- M/28 arrested for DUI 03-23-18 2032 Chad Frisch 513 Haverhill Rd Pgh Pa 15228 Castle Shannon Blvd- F/40 arrested for DUI 03-24-18 0137 Karyn Charlton 1510 Dormont Ave Pgh Pa 15216 Mt Lebanon Blvd- M/27 arrested...

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March 27, 2018

Thefts from Unlocked Vehicles (usually overnight)

Castle Shannon Police join plenty of other police agencies, locally and nationwide, taking reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles (usually overnight). Despite repeated warnings on this site, on Facebook and in our newsletters, vehicle owners continue to leave their cars unlocked. These "crimes of...

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Burglary from Motor Vehicle

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Castle Shannon Police Department

March 23, 2018

Weekly Press Report Friday March 16 through Thursday March 22, 2018

ACCIDENTS: Mt Lebanon Blvd- 3 Vehicles, 2 injuries, 2 tows 03-18-18 1549 Library Rd 4100BL- 2 Vehicles, no injuries 03-19-18 1558 Vermont Ave- Vehicle struck parked car, no injuries, DUI arrest 03-20-18 2201 ARRESTS: Bockstoce Ave- M/36 cited for Ordinance Violation 03-17-18 1230 Adnan Jakupi 957...

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March 16, 2018

Weekly Press Report Friday March 9, through Thursday March 15, 2018

ACCIDENTS: Grove Rd- 2 Vehicles, no injuries 03-10-18 1327 Hoodridge Dr- 2 Vehicles, no injuries 03-10-18 1246 Murrays Lane- Vehicle struck house, 1 injury 03-11-18 0748 Willow Ave- Vehicle into a pole, no injury 03-11-18 1835 Saxonwald Ave- Truck into a pole, no injuries 03-12-18 0710 ARRESTS:...

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March 9, 2018

Weekly Press Report Friday March 2 through Thursday March 8, 2018

ACCIDENTS: Mt Lebanon Blvd- 2 vehicles, 1 injury, 1 tow 03-02-18 1712 Library Rd 3200BL- 2 Vehicles, 1 injury, 2 tows 03-08-18 2000 ARRESTS: Hoodridge Dr- M/39 arrested for Simple Assault 03-01-18 1900 Dhaka Bhattarai 444 Hoodridge Dr Pgh Pa 15234 Library Rd 3900BL- F/56 arrested for DUI 03-03-18...

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November 16, 2016

Boden, John Michael - PACC 3701 Robbery (Bank)

Castle Shannon Police report the arrest of a Bank Robbery suspect. The Dollar Bank 400 Mt Lebanon Blvd was robbed on Wednesday 11-16-16 at 2:40pm. Officers from Castle Shannon and Mt Lebanon responded. The white male actor generally fit the description of previous suspect(s) in robberies at this...

Charges:

PACC 3701 Robbery (Bank)

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October 24, 2016

Miller, Richard William - Delivery or Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) and 2 additional charges

Castle Shannon Police arrested Richard William Miller 2-4-58 3216 McRoberts Rd on 10-21-16 at 1120 hours pursuant to a drug investigation. A warrant was served on Miller's home by CSPD and the Pa Attorney General's Narcotics Task Force. Officers found evidence in Millers' home consisting of Cocaine...

Charges:

Delivery or Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Cocaine), possession of paraphernalia, Former Convict not to Possess Firearm

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March 23, 2018

Weekly Press Report Friday March 16 through Thursday March 22, 2018

ACCIDENTS: Mt Lebanon Blvd- 3 Vehicles, 2 injuries, 2 tows 03-18-18 1549 Library Rd 4100BL- 2 Vehicles, no injuries 03-19-18 1558 Vermont Ave- Vehicle struck parked car, no injuries, DUI arrest 03-20-18 2201 ARRESTS: Bockstoce Ave- M/36 cited for Ordinance Violation 03-17-18 1230 Adnan Jakupi 957...

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Castle Shannon Police Department

March 16, 2018

Weekly Press Report Friday March 9, through Thursday March 15, 2018

ACCIDENTS: Grove Rd- 2 Vehicles, no injuries 03-10-18 1327 Hoodridge Dr- 2 Vehicles, no injuries 03-10-18 1246 Murrays Lane- Vehicle struck house, 1 injury 03-11-18 0748 Willow Ave- Vehicle into a pole, no injury 03-11-18 1835 Saxonwald Ave- Truck into a pole, no injuries 03-12-18 0710 ARRESTS:...

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Castle Shannon Police Department

March 9, 2018

Weekly Press Report Friday March 2 through Thursday March 8, 2018

ACCIDENTS: Mt Lebanon Blvd- 2 vehicles, 1 injury, 1 tow 03-02-18 1712 Library Rd 3200BL- 2 Vehicles, 1 injury, 2 tows 03-08-18 2000 ARRESTS: Hoodridge Dr- M/39 arrested for Simple Assault 03-01-18 1900 Dhaka Bhattarai 444 Hoodridge Dr Pgh Pa 15234 Library Rd 3900BL- F/56 arrested for DUI 03-03-18...

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March 1, 2018

Weekly Press Report Friday February 23 through Thursday March 1, 2018

ACCIDENTS: Orr Dr- Vehicle vs. wall, no injuries 02-23-18 1450 Library Rd 3600BL- Vehicle vs. pole, 1 injury, 1 tow 02-26-18 2318 Willow Ave- Vehicle struck parked car and fled 02-27-18 2039 Mt Lebanon Blvd- Vehicle struck parked car and fled 02-27-18 1705 ARRESTS: Castle Shannon Blvd- M/22...

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February 23, 2018

Weekly Press Report Friday February 16 through Thursday February 22, 2018

ACCIDENTS: Hoodridge Dr- Vehicle struck parked car and fled 02-16-18 1100 Library Rd 3900BL- 2 Vehicles, no injuries 02-17-18 1610 Library Rd 3100BL- Vehicle struck building, no injuries 02-18-18 0309 McRoberts Rd- Vehicle struck parked car, no injuries 02-20-18 1904 ARRESTS: Grove Rd- M/44...

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July 26, 2017

Robbery at Convenience Store in Castle Shannon

Allegheny County Police detectives are requesting assistance in identifying this unknown black male involved in an armed robbery at a 7-11 convenience store in Castle Shannon in the early morning of 7/17/17. He is described as 40’s or 50’s, medium build, approx. 5’7,” balding, some grey facial hair...

Case Status:

Current

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July 26, 2017

Missing Castle Shannon Signs

Over the past few weeks actor(s) unknown stole the Welcome to Castle Shannon Borough signs (see attached picture) from various main roads along the border of Castle Shannon. Signs are missing from: Greenridge Rd and Connor Rd / McRoberts Rd and Loma Dr. / Hamilton Rd / Rte 88 (Library Rd and Spring...

Case Status:

Current

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Castle Shannon Police Department

November 23, 2016

Beware of Grandparent SCAM and others like it...

In a typical Grandparent Scam, a con artist calls or emails the victim posing as a relative in distress or someone claiming to represent the relative (such as a lawyer or law enforcement agent). The "relative" of the grandparent explains she is in trouble and needs their grandparent to wire them...

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December 7, 2017

Presents from Police

There is still time to donate! This Christmas (2017) is the sixth year for local law enforcement officers from area Boroughs and Municipalities to come together and collect Christmas presents to be delivered to kids at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh who cannot be home for the holidays. Officer...

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October 23, 2017

SCAM COMING BACK

Familiar scam making comeback in Bridgeville Bridgeville Police are warning residents about a familiar scam making a comeback in the borough. http://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/familiar-scam-making-comeback-in-bridgeville/627578018

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October 6, 2017

Children and adults/people they do not know...

On the morning of 10-5-17 Castle Shannon Police received 2 separate and different reports of young children being approached by someone they didn’t know. The first incident occurred on Monday morning 10-2-17, but wasn’t reported until 10-5-17. The event occurred near Rte 88 and Grove Rd. In that...

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August 25, 2017

Police seek help identifying Castle Shannon beating suspect

by Matthew Santoni, Tribune-Review Staff Writer Allegheny County detectives and Castle Shannon police are offering a reward for information that helps them identify a man who beat a convenience store clerk during a robbery last month. Police said that a man wearing a worn-out gray shirt and black...

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August 1, 2017

Oral Rabies Vaccination Area

AUGUST 4-11, 2017 . . . the Allegheny County Health Department distributes raccoon rabies vaccine baits across the County. For more information: http://www.achd.net/raccoon

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