Police Investigating Attempted Robbery On PRT Bus

May 30, 2025 11:36 am

(WPXI) PITTSBURGH — Port Authority Police are investigating an attempted robbery on a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus. Per a PRT spokesperson, initial reports indicate a “few juveniles” tried to rob an elderly man while they were all riding on a bus around 9 p.m. at the intersection of Carson and 26th streets in Pittsburgh’s South Side. The spokesperson says one of the juveniles dropped a handgun onto the bus floor. The juveniles fled, and the victim picked up the gun and held it until police arrived. Officials say the victim was not injured.