East Pittsburgh man taken into custody months after he allegedly assaulted a 7-year-old boy

East Pittsburgh man taken into custody months after he allegedly assaulted a 7-year-old boy

FOUR. PITTSBURGH CITY BUDGET NOW PASSED AND HEADED TO THE MAYOR’S DESK. HOW THEY REACHED THEIR DECISION TO RAISE PROPERTY TAXES TONIGHT. IT’S THE FIRST CHRISTMAS FOR THE NEW PITTSBURGH AIRPORT TERMINAL. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THEIR FIRST TIME VISITING. COMING UP, WE’LL TELL YOU ABOUT A BILL. CONGRESSMAN CHRIS DELUZIO IS INTRODUCING TO AIM CONCESSION COSTS AT STADIUMS. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR AT SEVEN STARTS NOW. GOOD EVENING AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US HERE ON COZI TV. I’M KRISTEN POWERS OVER THE WEEKEND, PITTSBURGH CITY COUNCIL PASSING A NEW CITY BUDGET WITH A TAX HIKE. TONIGHT WE ARE HEARING FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TAX HIKE DEBATE. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 REPORTER KALEA GUNDERSON JOINS US FROM DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH AS THE BUDGET NOW HEADS TO MAYOR GAINEY’S DESK FOR APPROVAL. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE GOING TO NOW TAKE A LOOK AT PITTSBURGH’S ACTION WEATHER AS WE’RE HEADING INTO THIS HOLIDAY WEEK. SEASONAL TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA WITH AN IMPACT DAY TOMORROW FOR RAIN COMING ACROSS OUR AREA. WE ARE JOINED NOW BY CHIEF METEOROLOGIST MIKE HARVEY WITH YOUR CERTIFIED MOST ACCURATE FORECAST. MIKE, WHAT’S ON TAP FOR US? YEAH, I’LL TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING. AND I GUESS THE GOOD NEWS IS THE WARM AIR THAT WILL BE SEEING AS WE GO THROUGH THIS WEEK. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A PRECIPITATION MIX OUT THERE, A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN, A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN, SNOW MIX AND A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW. NOT A LOT IN THE WAY. IT’S MINIMAL PRECIPITATION THAT’S MOVING THROUGH THE AREA THAT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH OFF TO THE EAST AS WE GO INTO THE MORNING HOURS. A LITTLE BIT MORE WIDESPREAD RAIN, BUT IT’S STILL THE SAME MIX. A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN, A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW, POSSIBLY A TINY BIT OF FREEZING RAIN COULD COME OUT OF THIS. WE’LL LOOK OUT FOR THAT. BUT THAT WILL BE VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING AND WARM AIR WILL SLIDE OUT AND PUSH MOST OF THIS UP TOWARDS THE NORTH AND THE EAST. BUT IF YOU’RE GOING EAST AND DRIVING OUT IN THE MORNING HOURS, YOU WANT TO CHECK, DEFINITELY CHECK THE ROADS. AS WE GO THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW, WE’LL BE SEEING CLOUDY SKIES, A COUPLE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS. THAT IS ABOUT IT, AND IT’S GOING TO BE A WARM ONE TOMORROW. LOOKING AT HIGHS THAT WILL BE PUSHING 50 DEGREES IN PITTSBURGH, LOOKING FOR A HIGH OF RIGHT AROUND 49 DEGREES. WIND WILL PICK UP A LITTLE BIT. WIND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 25MPH. SO A LITTLE BREEZY. AND THEN AS WE TAKE IT INTO WEDNESDAY A LITTLE BIT OF SUNSHINE. MIDDLE PART OF THE DAY A HIGH OF 43 ON CHRISTMAS DAY 50 DEGREES. MOST OF THE SHOWERS WILL BE VERY LIGHT AND VERY EARLY IN THE DAY. AND THEN ON FRIDAY, THAT’S IF YOU’RE TRAVELING, YOU’RE GOING OUT EAST. YOU’LL DEFINITELY WANT TO CHECK THE ROADS. THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN AS WELL AS SNOW. IF YOU’RE HEADING EAST FROM PITTSBURGH. I’LL HAVE MORE ON YOUR HOLIDAY WEEK FORECAST THAT’S COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. MIKE, WE’LL SEE YOU IN JUST A BIT. THANK YOU. TO IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, THE SCENE OF A LENGTHY SWAT SITUATION TODAY. POLICE SAY THIS ALL STARTED WHEN A MAN PULLED A GUN ON TWO ALLEGHENY COUNTY EMPLOYEES AT THE APARTMENTS ON CENTER AVENUE. THOSE EMPLOYEES WERE DOING A WELFARE CHECK ON 64 YEAR OLD MARK MCDANIEL, BECAUSE HE HADN’T BEEN SEEN IN A WEEK. THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES RAN TO AN ALCOVE. THEY WEREN’T HURT. SEVERAL HOURS LATER, MCDANIEL WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. HE’S CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. MEANWHILE, A FIRE INSIDE OF A BEAVER COUNTY HOME. THIS FIRE STARTED LESS THAN THREE HOURS AGO IN A HOME ON ROCHESTER. IN ROCHESTER, WE’RE TOLD CREWS WERE ABLE TO GET THE FLAMES UNDER CONTROL. YOU CAN SEE SKY 4 PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS CHOPPER OVER THAT SCENE. NO ONE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FROM THAT SCENE. ALL NEW TONIGHT. TENSE MOMENTS DURING AN ARREST AT THE PITTSBURGH POLICE ZONE ONE STATION OVER THE WEEKEND, 44 YEAR OLD WILLIAM TEGETTHOFF SHOWED UP THERE FOLLOWING AN INCIDENT AT IDA’S SANDWICH SHOP ON PERRYSVILLE AVENUE. POLICE SAY HE APPROACHED POLICE IN AN AGGRESSIVE MANNER, AND THEN HE WAS ARRESTED AND A STRUGGLE ENSUED IN WHICH OFFICERS FELL INTO THE FRONT DOOR OF THE POLICE STATION, BREAKING THE GLASS. ONE OFFICER SUFFERED MINOR CUTS TO HIS HAND. A SECOND OFFICER WAS KICKED DURING THIS INCIDENT TO GET. HOFF WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO PITTSBURGH’S CHATEAU NEIGHBORHOOD. COUNTERFEIT CASH WAS USED AT PITTSBURGH’S RIVER CASINO. THIS INVESTIGATION UNFOLDED EARLIER THIS MORNING WHEN POLICE SAY THEY GOT A REPORT OF A FAKE $100 BILL USED AS A TIP AT THE RIVER’S CASINO. HIGH LIMIT SLOTS. A WAITRESS RECOGNIZED THE BILL AS A FAKE AND REFUSED TO EXCHANGE THE MONEY. THAT SINGLE BILL IS ONLY ONE THAT WAS MENTIONED IN THE POLICE REPORT. POLICE SAY. SO FAR, THEY SAY THE CASE LACKS THE CASE, RATHER HAS A, QUOTE, LACK OF SOLVABILITY AND THEY EXPECT THIS INCIDENT TO BE CLOSED OVER THE WEEKEND. PITTSBURGH CITY COUNCIL, WE DO WANT TO GET BACK TO THIS STORY. PASSING NEW CITY BUDGET WITH A TAX HIKE. AND TONIGHT WE ARE HEARING FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TAX HIKE DEBATE. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 REPORTER KALEA GUNDERSON JOINS US FROM DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH. NOW AS THE BUDGET HEADS TO MAYOR GAINEY’S DESK FOR APPROVAL, PITTSBURGH’S PROPERTY TAXES WILL BE GOING UP IF THIS BUDGET IS SIGNED BY THE MAYOR. AND WE TALKED TO COUNCIL MEMBERS TONIGHT ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE VOTE THAT AGREE THIS WAS A DIFFICULT DECISION. I DON’T THINK ANYBODY IS HAPPY. RIGHT. I MEAN, YOU’VE GOT TO DO WHAT YOU GOT TO DO. PITTSBURGH CITY COUNCIL VOTING TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE BY 20% IN 2026, A MOVE COUNCILPERSON DEB GROSS SAYS WASN’T AN EASY ONE TO MAKE. AFTER THE SNOWSTORM. PEOPLE REALIZE WE’RE REALLY NOT ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH CITY SERVICES, RIGHT? WE DIDN’T HAVE ENOUGH TRUCKS TO SELL SALT AND PLOW THE ROADS, COUNCILPERSON BARB WARWICK RELIEVED THIS BUDGET SECURES $10 MILLION TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY’S FLEET OF SNOW PLOWS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLES. THAT’S AN INVESTMENT THAT WE DESPERATELY NEED. I WOULD SAY THAT WE ARE NOW STABLE. THERE’S NOT TOO MUCH WIGGLE ROOM, BUT WE ARE IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE. AND SO FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, THAT MEANS NOW THAT THE NEW ADMINISTRATION CAN COME IN, THEY WILL, OF COURSE, HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS AS WELL. BUT BUT AT LEAST THEY’RE NOT COMING IN COMPLETELY CUT OFF AT THE KNEES. NOT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE ON BOARD. I THINK WE TOOK THE EASY WAY OUT. I VOTED NO TO RAISE THE TAXES ON ON HOMEOWNERS. SO I REALLY FEEL THAT WE NEED TO FIX OUR OWN HOUSE BEFORE WE START CHARGING PEOPLE MORE MONEY FOR THEIR OWN HOUSE. BOBBY WILSON POINTED TO OTHER WAYS OF BRINGING IN MORE REVENUE THAT DOESN’T IMPACT ONLY CITY PROPERTY OWNERS, LIKE UPPING THE COST OF PARKING, FOR EXAMPLE. I THINK THEY’RE TRYING TO PROVIDE THIS THIS CUSHION, I SEE, BUT THERE’S A LOT OF OTHER WAYS WE COULD HAVE SAVED MONEY. MAYOR GAINEY, DECLINING TO COMMENT ON THE BUDGET COUNCIL PASS, BUT SAID HE WILL BE REVIEWING IT COVERING ALLEGHENY COUNTY TONIGHT IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH, KALEA GUNDERSON PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR. ALL RIGHT, WE’LL STAY ON TOP OF THAT. KELLY. THANK YOU. NOW TO THIS HOLIDAY TRAVEL IS TAKING FLIGHT. THE HOLIDAY RUSH HAS BEEN CONTINUING ALL DAY LONG IN THE SKIES. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 REPORTER SHELDON INGRAM HAS BEEN OUT WITH TRAVELERS ALL DAY. HE JOINS US FROM THE NEW TERMINAL AT PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH HOW HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE GETTING AROUND DURING THE TERMINALS FIRST HOLIDAY SEASON, CALM WEATHER AND CLEAR SKIES, PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR PEOPLE TAKING FLIGHTS FOR CHRISTMAS AND PUTTING EVERYONE IN A GOOD MOOD. SOME OF THE HOLIDAY TRAVELERS STOPPED TO CHAT TO ANSWER THAT ALL IMPORTANT QUESTION. WHERE ARE YOU FLYING TO FOR CHRISTMAS? GOING TO RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA TO VISIT FAMILY. MY GRANDSON, HE’S HE’S A YEAR OLD FROM GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, TO SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, SANTA FE FOR CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS, CORRECT. Y OUR DAUGHTER AND SON IN LAW WANTED TO GO THERE, AND THEY ASKED US TO JOIN THEM. IS IT GOING TO FEEL WEIRD IN SANTA FE? I THINK SO, KIND OF DOESN’T FEEL IT FEELS WEIRD NOW. WE CAME INTO PITTSBURGH, WHICH IS WHERE I’M FROM, TO VISIT MY MOM AND MY SISTERS AND MY NIECES AND NEPHEWS. SO WE CAME IN AND HAD AN EARLY CHRISTMAS, AND NOW WE’RE GOING TO GET BACK TO CHICAGO BEFORE THE RUSH. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS NEW AIRPORT? IT’S GORGEOUS. IT’S BEEN OPEN FOR ONLY FIVE WEEKS. SO MANY OF THESE TRAVELERS ARE WALKING THROUGH THE NEW TERMINAL FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT’S GREAT. I LOVE THE SPACE OPEN SPACE CONCEPT OF NATURAL LIGHT. IT’S JUST AMAZING, I LOVE IT, THAT’S WHY I CAME EARLY SO I COULD LOOK AROUND AND TAKE IT IN. I’M RETIRED CONSTRUCTION GUY, SO I’VE BEEN WATCHING FOLLOWING THE PROGRESS AND I WANTED TO HAVE SOME TIME TO WALK AROUND AND INVESTIGATE, TAKE A LOOK. IT’S BEAUTIFUL. AND FOR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY EXPECTS A RECORD NUMBER OF FLIERS, UP 6% OVER LAST YEAR, COVERING ALLEGHENY COUNTY AT PITTSBURGH

East Pittsburgh man taken into custody months after he allegedly assaulted a 7-year-old boy

Updated: 10:50 PM EST Dec 22, 2025

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An East Pittsburgh man who police say assaulted a 7-year-old child was taken into custody Monday night following a brief pursuit with police and SWAT officials. VIDEO: Top news stories on Dec. 22, 2025 Police said on Oct. 15, Eastern Mon Valley Regional Police were called to Turtle Creek following an assault report involving a 7-year-old boy. The boy was found to have multiple injuries to his legs, back, and arms, as well as a black eye. The child was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital for evaluation.Through an investigation, it was determined that Ryan Gainer, 45, was responsible for the incident, and a warrant was issued for his arrest on Nov. 11. Detectives also learned Gainer had an additional warrant out for his arrest from the Eastern Mon Valley Regional Police Department stemming from an incident in September.County police said on Monday, Dec. 22, they received information indicating Gainer was staying in a tent in the woods off Ridge Avenue in East Pittsburgh. Allegheny County Police SWAT conducted surveillance in the area when Gainer was seen leaving a home in the 500 block of Ridge Avenue. He was later taken into custody on Electric Avenue following a brief foot pursuit.He is now being held in the Allegheny County Jail pending preliminary arraignment. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.

EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. —

An East Pittsburgh man who police say assaulted a 7-year-old child was taken into custody Monday night following a brief pursuit with police and SWAT officials.

VIDEO: Top news stories on Dec. 22, 2025

Police said on Oct. 15, Eastern Mon Valley Regional Police were called to Turtle Creek following an assault report involving a 7-year-old boy. The boy was found to have multiple injuries to his legs, back, and arms, as well as a black eye.

The child was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital for evaluation.

Through an investigation, it was determined that Ryan Gainer, 45, was responsible for the incident, and a warrant was issued for his arrest on Nov. 11. Detectives also learned Gainer had an additional warrant out for his arrest from the Eastern Mon Valley Regional Police Department stemming from an incident in September.

County police said on Monday, Dec. 22, they received information indicating Gainer was staying in a tent in the woods off Ridge Avenue in East Pittsburgh.

Allegheny County Police SWAT conducted surveillance in the area when Gainer was seen leaving a home in the 500 block of Ridge Avenue. He was later taken into custody on Electric Avenue following a brief foot pursuit.

He is now being held in the Allegheny County Jail pending preliminary arraignment.

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