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Stolen $30,000 Harp Traced to Bethel Park After Point State Park River Rescue

Investigators identified the owner through the harp's serial number.

Overview

  • Multiple agencies including EMS, city police, firefighters, River Rescue and DCNR rangers responded around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday to Point State Park.
  • Responders pulled an unidentified man from the frigid water and took him to UPMC Mercy, where he was listed in stable condition.
  • Police say the man had left a full-sized harp worth about $30,000 on the riverbank before disrobing and jumping in.
  • The harp was reported stolen from a Bethel Park home, prompting a burglary investigation by Bethel Park police.
  • DCNR rangers are pursuing receiving-stolen-property charges related to the harp, and authorities have not released the man's identity or motive.