SWAT Standoff Ends In South Oakland
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A SWAT standoff in South Oakland ended peacefully.
Pittsburgh Public Safety asked the public to avoid the area of Oakland Court because a man was barricaded inside Wednesday afternoon.
Police are on the 100 block of Oakland Court for a male barricaded inside a home. Please avoid the area. More information to follow. pic.twitter.com/UpDAQszWop
— Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) March 2, 2022
Police with Pitt also urged people to avoid the area, which is south of the Boulevard of the Allies.
Pitt E.N.S. Alert: There is a large Police presence in the area of the 100 block of Oakland Court (which is south of the BLVD. of Allies) Please avoid the area.
— Pitt Police (@PittPolice) March 2, 2022
A couple of hours after Public Safety posted the alert, officials said the man was safely located. He was evaluated and taken to get help.
All streets have reopened.