{"id":106385,"date":"2026-02-05T22:23:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/106385\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T22:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:23:24","slug":"pittsburgh-police-search-for-suspect-in-hammer-assault-after-vehicle-flees-traffic-stop-crashes-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/106385\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh police search for suspect in hammer assault after vehicle flees traffic stop, crashes \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 Police are searching for a suspect in an assault in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, police were called to the 1300 block of Diana Street in Spring Hill-City View just before 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Preliminary information shows a man hit another man in the head with a hammer before fleeing in a vehicle, officials say. Medics responded to the area but were \u201cultimately disregarded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Around 11:30 a.m., the vehicle was spotted in Polish Hill, where officers attempted a traffic stop at Bigelow Boulevard and Heron Avenue. The vehicle reportedly continued driving outbound on Bigelow Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Soon afterward, the vehicle crashed at the intersection of O\u2019Hara and De Soto streets in Oakland, and the suspect fled on foot, officials say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Officers continue to search for the suspect, utilizing a drone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Pitt Police say the suspect left the Oakland area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Residents were advised to avoid the area where police were searching, near the Petersen Event Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Pitt Police described the suspect as a man wearing a black tossel cap, blue jeans and a gray hoodie. Anyone who sees the suspect is asked to call 911.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">This is a developing story. 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