Man stabbed in North Side, hospitalized in critical condition
A man was hospitalized in critical condition Thursday after being stabbed in Pittsburgh’s North Side.
Pittsburgh police found the man, who they have not named, around 6 a.m. near the intersection of Pressley Street and Cedar Avenue in the city’s East Allegheny, or Deutschtown, neighborhood.
Police said the man had been stabbed in the back.
Using drones, police were able to find a second man, who fled from the scene, near the 16th Street Bridge, police spokeswoman Cara Cruz said.
The suspect was taken into custody, Cruz said. No charges have been filed.
A woman who fled the scene with the man is being detained for questioning.
Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.
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