Pittsburgh man faces federal firearms charges after Perry North warrant raid
Pittsburgh police assisted federal agents over the weekend in serving a federal arrest warrant in the city’s Perry North neighborhood.
Pittsburgh Police SWAT joined U.S. Marshals and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives in executing the warrant for Oronde Shelton, 48, in the 200 block of Waldorf Street.
Following his arrest, police said multiple firearms were recovered during a search of the residence. Shelton faces a federal firearms violation as a felon in possession of ammunition.
Shelton was taken to the Allegheny County Jail.
Pittsburgh police said his arrest “takes a violent criminal off the streets.”
Shelton has pleaded guilty or been convicted on multiple drug, weapons and driving-under-the-influence charges.
Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.
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