One investigation leads to two arrests for sheriff's deputies

PITTSBURGH — One investigation lead to two arrests for sheriff’s deputies, including that of a murder suspect.

Deputies were searching for Jermaine Rodgers, 18, of Wilkinsburg, who was wanted on suspicion of holding a teenager against her will in a Wilkinsburg apartment for four days in January.

He was also wanted on a bench warrant stemming from receiving stolen property and fleeing and eluding law enforcement charges.

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Working off a tip, deputies went to a home on Swissvale Avenue in Wilkinsburg to arrest Rodgers.

When they arrived, he ran out the back door, where deputies were able to capture him, investigators said.

According to deputies, several other people were in the home, including Ivan Brice, who was hiding in the basement. When deputies found him, he gave them a fake name, investigators said.

Using new mobile fingerprinting scanners, deputies were able to confirm Brice’s identity, investigators said.

Both men were arrested.

Brice is also facing charges of providing false identification to law enforcement.

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