Crime & Safety
Daytime Burglary Reported on Potomac Avenue
A woman was in her Potomac Avenue home in Banksville in the middle of the day when someone robbed her.
A robbery on Potomac Avenue in Banksville happened in broad daylight Tuesday afternoon.
A woman told Pittsburgh police she was in the living room of her home in the 2900 block of Potomac Avenue around noon, when a man entered the room from outside through an unlocked door.
The man stole a statue containing money, according to the report. Both the woman and the suspect fled the home, and the woman contacted police.
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The suspect is described as a white man, 5'8", with a thin build and a clean-shaven face. He was wearing a purple hooded sweatshirt, black pants, clear goggles and had a black mask covering his face.
Those with information should contact the Pittsburgh Police Burglary Squad at 412-323-7155.
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