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Verified verbatimOfficial Pitt Office of Public Safety & Emergency Management Crime Alerts archive (safety.pitt.edu/alerts/crime-alerts), March 19, 2026711 chars
Pitt Crime Alert: At approximately 5:42 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, the University of Pittsburgh Police are investigating a robbery that took place in the 3900 block of Forbes Avenue. The victim stated that a male approached him, stated he had a gun, and took the victim's necklaces from around his neck. No injuries were reported, and no weapon was observed. The male then fled down Forbes Avenue in an unknown direction. The suspect is described as a heavy set white male, older in age, wearing a black jacket/shirt, and a blue and white covid mask. Anyone having information regarding this incident should call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121, reference report #26-00944.
Issued via Pitt's Clery timely warning channel shortly after the 5:42 p.m. EDT incident on March 19, 2026
The 3900 block of Forbes Avenue is along the southern edge of Pitt's Oakland campus, near Schenley Plaza and the Cathedral of Learning
The suspect description — older heavy-set white male in a blue and white covid mask — is unusual for Oakland street-robbery alerts, which more commonly describe younger suspects
The 'claimed he had a gun' / 'no weapon was observed' framing reflects Pitt Police's careful Clery-compliant attribution language — alleging force without confirming a weapon was present
Reference report 26-00944 indicates Pitt's 944th UPPD case of 2026 by mid-March