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Pittsburgh SWAT team nabs fugitive wanted in 3 armed robberies

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January 25, 2024

Pittsburgh SWAT team nabs fugitive wanted in 3 armed robberies

A man wanted in connection with three armed robberies around the region — including one in Unity in which a man was stabbed — was arrested Thursday in Pittsburgh with a cache of drugs, guns and cash, according to authorities.

Authorities from Pittsburgh Police SWAT and the fugitive apprehension unit, along with U.S. Marshals, descended on a home in Hazelwood early Thursday and arrested Sean Chase Jones, 19, of McKeesport, on several warrants.

When they did, they found three guns, ammunition, drugs, cash and cell phones in a Dyke Street home, according to police. No charges were filed in relation to those items Thursday afternoon.

Jones was arraigned and denied bond in connection with the Unity robbery in which a man was stabbed in the leg during a gathering Dec. 5. He was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison. Jones and four other men were charged with robbery, aggravated assault, theft and related offenses in that incident.

Troopers said the suspects and male resident at a Latrobe Crabtree Road home began talking about guns and the resident showed them several rifles he owns. He told authorities the suspects grabbed a couple of the rifles and pointed them at him, according to court papers. A fight ensued and he eventually gave up after being stabbed. The suspects fled with his guns and $5,000 that was sitting on a coffee table.

A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 5 in that case.

Jones has several other pending court cases. He had been free on his own recognizance in a 2022 gun case filed by McKeesport police, but that bail has since been revoked, according to court records. He was awaiting arraignment in two robbery cases: one in Shaler on Oct. 18 and another four days later in Pittsburgh’s South Side.

In the Shaler case, township police said two men picked Jones out of a photo lineup after they reported being robbed at gunpoint by him, according to court papers.

Jones’ appearance also factored into him being charged in connection with the South Side robbery. Police said in court papers that a man met with Jones to sell drugs at a park and Jones robbed him at gunpoint. He was later picked out of a photo line up.

Renatta Signorini is a TribLive reporter covering breaking news, crime, courts and Jeannette. She has been working at the Trib since 2005. She can be reached at rsignorini@triblive.com.

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Pittsburgh’s Home & Garden Show attracts vendors of all stripes – and even more customers

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March 8, 2026

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Kenedy Sanchez: Pioneering urban farming in Pittsburgh’s leaded soil

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March 8, 2026

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Pirates Prospects Deliver Victory Over Tigers

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March 7, 2026

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Pirates Prospects Deliver Victory Over Tigers

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates needed production from their best prospects and they got exactly that in their most recent Spring Training game.

The Pirates outlasted the Detroit Tigers in a 5-3 win at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., thanks to some important hits from their best young talent.

Pittsburgh finally ends their surprising three-game losing streak, as they lost both games in the split squad day on March 6, 9-2 to the Toronto Blue Jays at TD Ballpark in Dunedin and then 14-10 to the Philadelphia Philies at LECOM Park in Bradenton, plus a 3-2 defeat to the St. Louis Cardinals at home on March 5.

The Pirates improve to 10-5 in the Grapefruit League and the Tigers fall to 3-7, tied for the least wins.

How the Pirates Got the Victory

The Pirates got going in the top of the second inning, as left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia singled and then center fielder Dominic Fletcher got hit by a pitch, before right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez singled to score both runners and made it to second base on the error.

Designated hitter Termarr Johnson made it his second straight day with an RBI-single, scoring Valdez and putting the Pirates up 3-0.

Pirates left-handed pitcher Hunter Barco made his second Grapefruit League start and threw two scoreless innings before struggling in the third inning.

Mar 1, 2026; Jupiter, Florida, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Hunter Barco (45) warms up before the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Barco loaded the bases and then gave up a ground-rule double and a ground out, scoring all three runners to tie the game up at 3-3.

Both teams struggled to score runs before the Pirates got things going in the top of the sixth inning, with catcher Henry Davis walking and then first baseman Enmanuel Valdez singling, putting runners on the corners.

Garcia grounded into a double play, but scored Davis and put Pittsburgh up 4-3 over Detroit.

The Pirates loaded the bases after this, but third baseman Duce Gorson popped out and they held onto their one-run game.

Mitch Jebb led off the top of the eighth inning with a triple and Yordanny De Los Santos would single soon after to bring him home and double the Pirates lead at 5-3.

De Los Santos, a minor leaguer, has had a great showing in the Grapefruit League for the Pirates, slashing .556/.600/1.667 and an OPS of 2.267 in six games, with a league-high eight RBI and also three home runs.

Pirates Get Good Pitching to Take Down the Tigers

Right-handed relief pitcher Michael Walsh, a ninth round pick out of Yale in 2022, threw a scoreless fourth inning and then fellow right-handed relief pitcher Justin Lawrence continued his solid spring with a scoreless fifth inning

The Pirates then went with right-handed pitcher Thomas Harrington in the sixth inning and he would put on his best showing of the Grapefruit League, throwing four scoreless innings to get the save.

Apr 1, 2025; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Thomas Harrington (78) throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays in the second inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Harrington hardly faced any trouble in his outing, with just two hits and a walk allowed, with two strikeouts, getting a number of groundballs and mixing up his vast arsenal of pitches.

This isn’t the first time Harrington got a four-inning save, doing so last year in his PNC Park debut in an 8-4 victory. Harrington became the first Pirates pitcher that earned a four-inning save since Jason Christiansen did so in a 5-1 win over the Montreal Expos on July 17, 1998.

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