Multiple people taken into custody after SWAT situation on Pittsburgh's South Side
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Multiple people were taken into custody after police and SWAT officers were called to Pittsburgh's South Side early Monday morning.
It started around 1:30 a.m. when officers spotted a warrant suspect on the deck of a home on Carey Way, Pittsburgh police said. The home was being used as a short-term rental.
When he saw the officers, police said the man ran into the home. When the man refused to come out, SWAT officers were called.
"There was a party of some sort going on inside," said Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. "I believe they were shooting a rap video as well, and so after multiple attempts to have this person come out and speak with police, SWAT was called in."
Seven women came out of the home and were released after being identified by police.
Four men were taken into custody for warrants, police said.
Those arrested are 21-year-old Kelshon Lovelace, 19-year-old Asaun Porter, and Ricardo Crosby and Lawrence Strothers Jr., both 18. Their charges range from firearms violations to attempted homicide.
Guns were also recovered from the home after executing a search warrant, authorities said.
"There's always something going on in the alley," said Padraic Manning, who works and lives on the South Side. "It's concerning but it's part of life on the South Side at this point."
The owners of the house on Carey Way said they rented it out to a group of six for Sunday night, but 12 people showed up.
"It's super unfortunate this happened because we spend a lot of time vetting out the stays," said the co-owner. "We had an out-of-town guest that looked like they cleared all parameters of required regulations, and we were very strict on local ordinances and city policy, and they okayed everything and still chose to violate the law."
The homeowners said this is the first time they ran into a problem like this, and it's hopefully their last.
"We're definitely going to look through things that slipped through the cracks, not necessarily on our part, but on the booking process to see if there is additional implementation we can do to avoid future complications," said the owners.
The suspects are all being held in the Allegheny County Jail.
The investigation continues.
