Morning Roundup: 2 accused in Hill District carjacking; police say Pittsburgh man ran over neighbor after fight

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Sept. 26:

Police arrest 2 juveniles accused in Hill District carjacking

Two juveniles were arrested after an armed carjacking in the Hill District, according to Pittsburgh police.

Officers responded to the 2100 block of Webster Avenue just before 2 a.m. Saturday after receiving reports of a carjacking, said Pittsburgh police spokeswoman Cara Cruz.

Police said a woman told them she was parked on the street when a group of seven or eight juveniles started walking toward her. She said two of them pointed guns at her and forced her out of her Jeep Grand Cherokee. They threw her wallet out the window and drove off, Cruz said.

The woman was not injured.

Two hours later, McKeesport police located the stolen vehicle and pursued it. Cruz said the stolen vehicle crashed and two juveniles were arrested. Two guns also were recovered from the vehicle, she said.

Police say Hazelwood man ran over neighbor after argument

A 53-year-old Pittsburgh man is behind bars after police said he ran over his neighbor with a car after an argument.

Police were dispatched to the 4300 block of Bristol Street in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood at 3:20 p.m. Monday, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE-TV.

The neighbor told police that Kevin Garth ran him over after they argued over accusations that the neighbor was interfering with Garth’s relationship with a woman, WTAE reporters. Police said the neighbor suffered lacerations after being struck by the car.

Garth faces 13 charges, including aggravated assault by vehicle and reckless endangerment. He was denied bail and taken to Allegheny County Jail, according to court documents. A preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 5.

Suspect caught in pursuit in Beaver County

A traffic stop turned into a police chase in Beaver County on Monday night, authorities said.

Chippewa Township police pulled over Trezeir Epps, 22, for traffic violations on Route 51 around 3:15 p.m. Monday, police Chief Eric Hermick told WTAE.

Officers found drugs inside the car, but Epps drove away from the traffic stop, police said. When a police pursuit reached 110 mph, the chase was called off, Hermick told WTAE. Shortly after the pursuit ended, police learned of a vehicle crash where a white BMW, driven by Epps, went off the road and hit a tree.

Hermick told WTAE that Epps went into the woods with a black duffle bag. Through a reverse 911, residents in the area were told to stay inside their homes.

The search included multiple police departments, two K-9s, drones and infrared technology. Epps was found inside a home in Darlington Township shortly after 8 p.m.

Ross Chick-fil-A to close for remodeling

The Chick-fil-A in Ross will temporarily close as the restaurant undergoes a remodel.

The restaurant, at 7451 McKnight Road, will close Saturday as crews complete the upgrade, according to a statement on its Facebook page.

Plans are for the chain location to reopen in November.

State police investigate New Stanton hit-and-run

State police in Greensburg are investigating a hit-and-run crash in New Stanton.

Police said a car traveling in the left northbound lane of General Edward Martin Highway North around 8:45 p.m. Sunday tried to merge into the right lane and struck another car.

The driver of the car that had tried to merge before striking the other vehicle fled the scene, police said. There were no injuries.