{"id":148793,"date":"2026-03-26T06:34:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T06:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/148793\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T06:34:14","slug":"fugitive-wanted-on-federal-gun-charges-taken-into-custody-in-downtown-pittsburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/148793\/","title":{"rendered":"Fugitive wanted on federal gun charges taken into custody in Downtown Pittsburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A fugitive wanted on federal gun charges was taken into custody in Downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Allegheny County dispatchers said police were called to the corner of Stanwix Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard at 4:14 p.m. on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pittsburgh Police said they were working with the ATF to find a the woman who was wanted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officers surrounded the Stanwix Parking Garage after police said she got out of a vehicle and ran away.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Channel 11 saw a woman in handcuffs being placed into a police cruiser.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A large police presence is responding to a situation in Downtown Pittsburgh.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/62cb57d9803c160e40ac36a6bfcfeb8a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A large police presence is responding to a situation in Downtown Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The woman is being held at Pittsburgh Police headquarters and is being questioned. 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