A suspect is in custody after a man spent hours walking up the frozen Allegheny River.
Pittsburgh Police said officers were called to the 7100 block of Highland Drive for reports of a person trespassing at the former VA site at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
When they arrived, the man reportedly ran away. Officers caught up to him on Allegheny River Boulevard. Police said he ignored repeated commands and went onto the ice.
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Channel 11 last spotted the man walking under the Hulton Bridge at around 3:30 p.m.
River Rescue teams and Pittsburgh medics were called to the scene to help…