Man accused of hitting 2 teens with car in Wilkinsburg allegedly connected to stabbing, crime spree The investigation continues following an alleged violent crime spree that spread across several Allegheny County communities. Police say 45-year-old George Mitchell Jr. is accused in connection with these incidents Thursday, including a fatal stabbing in Penn Hills and multiple hit-and-run incidents. According to a criminal complaint, the events began around 3 p.m. in North Braddock, where police were called to Bell Avenue. Police say a woman told police a man matching Mitchell’s description held her at gunpoint before driving away in a black Cadillac. The complaint goes on to say that, about an hour later, Penn Hills police were called to Dauntless Drive, where Mitchell allegedly attempted to carjack an older couple with a knife and then leave the scene. The criminal complaint says officers responded to Sampson Street shortly after for a vehicle matching the Cadillac’s description that struck two people. One of those victims was David Mallon. He told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 reporter Felicity Taylor that he was working on the storm drain near his house when he was hit. "I stood up, and honestly, the next thing I know, I remember being seeing a black hood and gravel where I'm being thrown and that just happened that fast. And I just. So I rolled over and I see my nephew, my neighbor was fine. And then I looked over and seen the car and tried to read the license plate," he said. Mallon said he has up to an 18 week recovery period as he suffered a broken collarbone and a fracture to his pelvis, among other injuries. The neighbor boy he was with was treated for superficial injuries. "I'm traumatized over the fact of that there's young ladies that
Man accused of hitting teens in Wilkinsburg allegedly went on violent crime spree
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