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Standoff disrupts Pine neighborhood
Saturday, January 19, 2008

Police were called to the home of Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Cedrick Wilson in Pine this afternoon after receving an emergency call about a woman threatening to commit suicide.

Police responded to the scene early in the afternoon and after a short while, several residents were forced to leave their homes and others were prevented from entering the neighborhood.

Police would not discuss the nature of the dispute at the house, but residents said the house was owned by Mr. Wilson. It was not immediately clear whether Mr. Wilson was inside, but neighbors said they believed he had been out of town.

As the drama continued to unfold into the night, police barricaded traffic from entering Blue Heron Drive, a cul-de-sac that runs off Route 910. Ambulances and fire trucks also were on the scene.

Around 8:30 p.m., a county SWAT team also arrived on the scene, as temperatures dropped below 20 degrees.

Earlier to day, a line of cars was backed up on Route 910, as residents tried to get to back to their homes.

A large contingent of news media were on the scene, but reporters and cameramen wre prevented from entering the housing plan.

Read more in tomorrow's Post-Gazette.

Jim McKinnon can be reached at jmckinnon@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1939.
First published on January 19, 2008 at 7:11 pm