PITTSBURGH — A man is facing several charges this Christmas after police say he stole a gun and aimed it at police.
Pittsburgh police responded to a report of a robbery at a home on Centre Avenue around 1:30 a.m.
Officers soon learned that a man had stolen a gun from another man.
Overnight Update: Man Suspected of Stealing Gun, Aiming it at Police PITTSBURGH, PA (Dec. 25, 2018) -- Pittsburgh...
Posted by Pittsburgh Bureau of Police on Tuesday, December 25, 2018
When they spotted someone matching the suspect's description, he allegedly pulled a gun, aimed it at the officers and ran.
Police eventually caught up to him, and located the gun nearby, according to a Facebook post from the department.
Larry Sanders, 37, was booked into the Allegheny County Jail on charges of robbery, aggravated assault, carrying a firearm without a license, reckless endangerment and tampering with evidence.
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