Man in custody after police incident near Station Square

PITTSBURGH — A man is in custody after an incident along West Carson Street in the Station Square area on Friday night.

Police said a “possibly intoxicated driver” was refusing to get out of a vehicle.

West Carson Street between Highmark Stadium and the Smithfield Street Bridge was closed for an investigation but has since reopened to traffic.

He was taken into custody around 9:45 p.m. Police say he was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.

ALERT: Please avoid W. Carson Street which is currently closed between Highmark Stadium and the Smithfield Street Bridge for a police incident involving a possibly intoxicated driver refusing to exit the vehicle.

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— Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) July 13, 2024