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Man trying to flee police walks several miles up the frozen Allegheny River, authorities say
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A man is in stable condition and facing criminal charges after a three-hour police chase Wednesday over a frozen Allegheny River — from Highland Park to Harmar.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by TribLive news partner WTAE, he was messing with an electrical panel, trying to steal materials from it.
Officers tracked Cawley to Allegheny River Boulevard, where he ignored commands from police and repeatedly walked onto the ice on the Allegheny River, police said.
Though he was headed in the opposite direction, Cawley told police he’d “walk all the way to Mississippi,” according to WTAE.
Pittsburgh EMS River Rescue and first responders from along the lower Allegheny Valley were involved in the pursuit as the Cawley walked along the river ice.