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Two people arrested after police say man brandished rifle at worker in Downtown Pittsburgh

By Mike Darnay

December 19, 2025 / 12:49 AM EST / CBS Pittsburgh

Arrests made after man accused of brandishing rifle at worker in Downtown Pittsburgh

Two people were arrested after police say a man brandished a rifle at a maintenance worker in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Police said that officers from the Downtown Public Safety Center were called just before 9 a.m. on Thursday for reports of a man brandishing a rifle at a maintenance worker on Penn Avenue near 6th Street.

Officers who responded to the scene found a man in possession of a rifle and a "significant quantity" of drugs following a short foot pursuit. The man was taken into custody near 6th Avenue and McCrea Way.

Police said that two men were arrested after a report was made of a man brandishing a rifle at a maintenance worker in Downtown Pittsburgh along Penn Avenue. Pittsburgh Public Safety

Another man was located in a convenience store and was also arrested.

Police said both men are facing charges.

Mike Darnay

Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at CBS Pittsburgh. Mike has also written and produced content for Vox Media and the Mon Valley Independent. He often covers overnight breaking news, the Pittsburgh Steelers and high school sports.