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Suspect threatens staff at Fifth Ave shop

Heard on: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
00:29
00:00
He started (number withheld) Fifth Avenue for the smoke and vape shop.
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Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a reported disturbance at a smoke and vape shop on Fifth Avenue. A man believed to be involved was reportedly refusing to leave the business and making threats. The caller suggested he might be carrying an unregistered firearm, though that was not confirmed.

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