Overview
- The incident unfolded on June 16 when three people later identified as Pitt football players rode dirt bikes on sidewalks and city streets in Oakland, according to court papers.
- University of Pittsburgh officers activated lights and sirens to stop the riders but ended the pursuit after the riders made illegal turns and entered traffic for safety reasons.
- Police say Zion Ferguson sped on a sidewalk and collided with a Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire battalion chief’s vehicle near McKee Place during the incident.
- Cataurus “Blue” Hicks was charged July 27–28 with felony fleeing and a riot charge after police reviewed nearby apartment camera footage, while Zion Ferguson and Tyreek Robinson still face a felony fleeing charge after other counts were dropped.
- The university is reviewing the matter and legal proceedings are pending, with Hicks scheduled for a judge appearance next month and athletic-discipline decisions possible for the players.