PITTSBURGH - Edgeworth Borough police investigated multiple reports on Wednesday evening of a negro sighting by Edgeworth residents. Edgeworth’s 911 call center received the first call from an alarmed resident at 8:12 p.m., followed by three additional calls from other residents several minutes apart.
Borough police chief John English reported that the Borough police dispatched several officers in response to the report, but none of them were able to confirm the presence of a negro in the Borough. Borough resident Willard (“Trip”) Fitzpatrick III recalled a similar incident nearly 15 years ago in the Borough which resulted in the Edgeworth Club opening its doors to residents throughout the night until police could confirm that the crisis had ended.
Police are asking residents to keep doors locked and to be aware of unusual activity.
