Morning Roundup: No injuries reported in Oakmont fire

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, July 27:

No injuries reported in Oakmont fire

No one was reported to be injured after a fire early Thursday at a building in Oakmont, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE.

Firefighters were called to the scene around 3:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Cedar Way.

The cause of the fire was not immediately available.

Boy arrested after crashing car into home

Police arrested a boy they described as a juvenile after he crashed a car into a house in the 2900 block of Beechwood Boulevard just after 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Shots were fired from his vehicle, a newer model Kia Sportage, in the 1200 block of Dickens Street in Crafton Heights, around noon Wednesday, Pittsburgh police said. The vehicle was then seen on Interstate 376 fleeing from officers. It had license plates that did not match the vehicle.

The boy was taken to a hospital in stable condition. He was charged with receiving stolen property, fleeing and eluding and multiple traffic violations.

The front porch of the house was heavily damaged, according to police, and city building inspectors will assess the integrity of the structure. Bullets also struck multiple vehicles and a house in Crafton Heights.

Pittsburgh police’s Graffiti Squad seeks suspects

The Pittsburgh police’s Graffiti Squad is looking for a man and woman seen in a video tagging a building in the 1400 block of Bingham Street in South Side.

A homeowner sent a video to police in which a man walks across the street holding a spray paint can, shakes it, and sprays the side of a house. As he is tagging, a woman takes pictures of him, and the two walk away together.

The spray paint tag was “AChizz23” in blue paint. A garage, a residence and a business in the immediate area were painted with the same tag in blue paint.

Police believe this is the same person who tagged the Serbian Club in the 2500 block of Sarah Street in December 2022, using the same paint and tag.

Anyone with information can call and leave confidential tips at (412) 495-6052.

Cats missing after fire in Fayette County

Several cats were unaccounted for after a fire at a home in Brownsville, Fayette County, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE.

The family living in the home on Water Street was able to escape, and three dogs were rescued from the fire, which occurred around 3:30 a.m.

The Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.