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Hate Crime/Assault

On September 27, 2024, at approximately 11:30 AM, the University of Pittsburgh Police assisted the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation, who is leading the investigation, with taking a report of an assault that occurred in the area of Semple and Ward Streets at about 2:00 AM on September 27^th. The victim was assaulted by 6-8 males. During the assault, the actors used antisemitic language. A bystander intervened and ended the assault.

Suspect Descriptions:

Suspect #1 – Male, aged 20-24, about 6’ tall and 170 pounds, brown complexion, dark hair and a beard, wearing a white t-shirt and a gold chain.

Suspect #2 – Male, aged 20-24, about 5’8” tall and 170 pounds, brown complexion, dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange shirt.

Suspect #3 – Male, aged 20-24, over 6’ tall and about 200 pounds, brown complexion, dark hair and a beard, wearing a dark-colored zippered hooded sweatshirt.

Additional suspect descriptions are limited at this time. 

Anyone having information regarding this incident should call the Federal Bureau of Investigation at 412-432-4000, the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121 (reference report #24-02880), or Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Zone 4, at 412-422-6520 (reference CCR #24-144353).

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