Police investigating attempted robbery on Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus

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.

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