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Man in custody after SWAT situation in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood

SWAT units called to situation in Manchester SWAT units have been called to a situation in Manchester. (WPXI/WPXI)
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PITTSBURGH — A man is in custody after a SWAT situation in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood.

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Allegheny County dispatchers say police were called to the 1400 block of North Franklin Street at 7:43 p.m. on Friday.

A Pittsburgh Police spokesperson said officers were trying to serve a felony arrest warrant on a man who ended up barricading himself inside a house there. SWAT units were called to help after this.

The man was taken into custody just after 10 p.m.

On Saturday, Channel 11 learned that man was Raymond Robinson, 29. He was accused of assaulting and strangling a woman.

Police said he was taken to a hospital to be treated for superficial self-inflicted injuries. He will be taken to the Allegheny County Jail once he is treated.

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