Cops urge Pittsburgh residents to 'keep door shut and call 911' if they hear sounds of a baby crying
If you are living in Pittsburgh, you need to stay cautious about who you open the door for. Police are warning people to keep their doors shut and call the police if they hear the sound of a baby crying and children calling for help outside their homes, according to KDKA.
At least four people have reported hearing the noises outside their homes. The incidents took place on the south side of the city and were reported predominantly by college students. Investigating police, however, have not been able to locate the source of the sounds.
Citizens are requested to stay alert, stay inside and call 911 if they hear the "creepy" noises outside their homes. "Pittsburgh Police says to keep your door SHUT and call POLICE," KDKA news reporter Royce Jones tweeted.
According to reports, Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson Chris Togneri said that the police had received four reports of the recording being played outside their homes on the south side of the city.
"Police have received multiple reports recently from people in the South Side area of the city of Pittsburgh who hear what sounds like a recording of a baby crying or a child's voice asking for help," Pittsburgh Deputy Public Information Officer Cara Cruz confirmed in a statement.
She added that the police won't be commenting further. "Zone 3 officers have responded to each call. In each case (four altogether), officers did not hear the sound or locate the source of the sound."
"However, we ask that anyone who hears something similar to these reports call 911 immediately. No one from Pittsburgh Police will be commenting on this at this time," she said.
"All four reports so far have noted that it was a recording of babies crying and off children calling out for help. According to reports, college students have been predominantly targeted.
"Obviously people who live in the apartment where this is happening are freaked out," Jones reported. "They've contacted police whenever this happens."
"There are four reported incidents of this so far, police confirm, and every time Zone 3 officers respond to these calls, they don't find anybody. We don't know what the motive is," he added.