Pittsburgh Police Bomb Squad Investigating 'Incendiary Device' Thrown From Vehicle
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Penn Avenue between 35th Street and 40th Street was closed for a period of time Sunday night as Pittsburgh Police's fire investigation unit and the bomb squad investigated what they described as an "incendiary" device.
They say the device was thrown from a moving vehicle and a parked car was damaged when it was thrown.
Police say they are looking for a white pickup truck. The incident occurred just after 9:00 p.m.
UPDATE: Police are looking for this truck in connection with the Lawrenceville incident. The scene on Penn Avenue is clear. https://t.co/KVTrbCzWGC pic.twitter.com/Ho7XFfRYQi
— Shelby Cassesse (@ShelbyCassesse) January 4, 2021
Police also investigated reports of an explosion in the 200 block of Dinwiddie Street in the Hill District just after 10:00 p.m. On Monday, police said the second explosion was caused by a firework
Police said they believe the incidents are not related.
Pittsburgh Police, the FBI, and ATF are investigating two separate incidents involving explosives on Jan 3, 2021.
— Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) January 4, 2021
The first incident involved an IED that damaged a vehicle.
Investigators do not believe the second incident is related.
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