Police Blotter: Police Receive Suspicious Backpack Report in Sewickley

Sewickley Police responded to the following recent incidents. Each incident reflects police records and is not an indication of guilt. 

Suspicious backpack

Police said received a report at 10:43 a.m. Wednesday concerning a backpack outside Clearview Federal Credit Union on top of an electrical box. A policeman located the bag and found it to be empty, police said.

Vandalism report

Someone used blue spray paint to vandalize the right side of a vehicle sometime Monday night in the 300 block of Ohio River Boulevard, police said.

Dogs in distress

Police received a report at 9:15 a.m. Monday from a caller concerned that there were three to four dogs in distress at a home in the 400 block of Little Street. Police checked around the home, but did hear a dog in the area.

Disabled truck assist 

A large box truck that drove from Route 65 at 9: 42 a.m. Monday became hung up on Beaver Street when the vehicle turned from Sycamore Road. Police said a tow truck came and freed the rear part of the truck, police said.