McKees Rocks Police Department

*****Parent located !!!

Thank you all for your help

For immediate release

We have the 4 year old black female with us currently (in the contained photo).

She was found by a passer-by who immediately called 911 from the area of Singer Avenue, where she was wandering, alone.

Officers drove around and attempted to locate an address by the child’s memory without results.

We need the public’s help to locate parents.

Please phone McKees Rocks Police

All,

Please be hyper-vigilant in this heat, double and triple checking your vehicles back seats for children and pets.

Do not leave your animals outside for extended periods of time. Please be sure they have shade and plenty of water.

Do not be afraid to check on your elderly neighbors and those who you know are not as mobile and or have no ac.

Stay hydrated and safe.

Teen takeovers, illegal gatherings, trespassing.

McKees Rocks Police has had several recent, illegal gatherings by young residents and non-residents.

Please know “takeovers” and similar gatherings that are happening all over the country will be met by law enforcement here in McKees Rocks. Unfortunately a lot of these parties lead to violence and criminal activity.

As of recent we have addressed “takeovers” and un-sanctioned parties which were advertised and planned here in the Borough.

We have been called to several vacant properties with 30-50 juveniles inside who run when we arrive.

Understand, some of the properties in this town are slated for demolition, have been deemed unsafe, collapse hazards and or generally hazardous, not to mention it is still a crime to break into a structure.

We do not want to see any person get hurt or injured inside a dilapidated property.

Please organize parties with permits and legal authority from the borough who will be glad to issue a park permit for gatherings.

Thank you all

Residents:

We have been made aware of a new trend involving young people kicking front doors repeatedly before running away.

We are actively investigating several incidents, and when these juveniles are identified, they will be held accountable.

Parents, please talk to your kids and discourage this behavior immediately. We cannot stress enough, the dangers in these types of actions.

In the best case scenario, no damages are done, no residents are home and there is no critical incident to investigate.

In the worst case scenario, damages are done, residents are home, and interpret someone kicking their door as an attempted home invasion or burglary and they use deadly force to protect themselves from the perceived threat.

The last thing this or any community needs is a deadly force incident over what these young kids think is a trendy joke.

Please help us and talk to your children, your neighbors children, your nieces and nephews.

Thank you.