Suspect who triggered manhunt after crime spree in Pittsburgh area arrested
A man wanted in connection with a deadly stabbing and two hit-and-run pedestrian crashes was taken into custody following a manhunt in Penn Hills, authorities said on Friday.
Authorities confirmed to KDKA that George Mitchell, 43, was arrested and taken into custody on Friday morning in the area of Frankstown Road in Penn Hills following an hours-long manhunt after a 12-hour crime spree.
Penn Hills stabbing
According to the criminal complaint, police said a stabbing victim, later identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office as 45-year-old Jinx Hairston, was dropped off at UPMC Mercy Hospital around 10 p.m. on Thursday.
She was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. Mitchell allegedly dropped the woman off at the hospital before taking off. She was stabbed on Penny Drive in Penn Hills, according to police.
Her neighbors described her as a "nice person" and a good friend.
"She kept to herself," neighbor April King told KDKA on Friday. "She took care of her kids. That's what I know about that lady."
As of Friday evening, Mitchell has not been charged in the deadly stabbing.
Hit-and-run crashes
Before the fatal stabbing, Mitchell was allegedly involved in two hit-and-run crashes in Penn Hills on Thursday afternoon.
Police said Mitchell hit David Mallon and a 17-year-old with his vehicle on Sampson Street. Mallon told KDKA on Friday that he fractured his collarbone and pelvis, among other bruises and scratches.
"He swerved over, probably, a good 3 feet towards me," Mallon said. "It hit me head-on right at the corner of his car. I fell on the hood and fell over."
Police said one minute later, Mitchell hit and seriously injured two teenage girls with his car along Doyle Street. Both girls were rushed to the hospital, and police said, citing a family member, that one of them broke her legs.
According to police, Mitchell also hit a dog with his vehicle in Wilmerding and attempted a carjacking at knifepoint in Penn Hills during his crime spree.
Mitchell was taken into custody around 5 a.m. on Friday. He is charged with attempted homicide and other charges in the hit-and-run crashes.
