Police arrest fugitive hiding in kitchen pantry in East Pittsburgh
A fugitive Turtle Creek man was arrested by Allegheny County Police on multiple charges on Wednesday after being on the run over the last three months.
Detectives said they arrested 23-year-old Cameron Salmon at around 10 a.m. after learning he was hiding inside of a residence in Prospect Terrace in East Pittsburgh. The lease holder of the residence gave police permission to enter during a search of the first floor.
Police found Salmon attempting to hide inside of a kitchen pantry cabinet, according to Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus’ office.
Salmon had been arrested in 2023 and became a fugitive in early August, when two bench warrants were issued for probation violations in cases involving a firearms charge and fleeing from police.
At the time of his arrest Wednesday, Salmon also had a warrant out of North Versailles on charges of simple assault, terroristic threats, harassment, firearms and receiving stolen property, for an alleged incident that took place in August.
On Wednesday, Salmon was once again taken into custody without incident and transported to the Allegheny County Jail, according to Kraus’ office.
Salmon could not be reached for immediate comment.
Megan Trotter is a TribLive staff writer. She can be reached at mtrotter@triblive.com.
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