(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Allegheny County Police Department, Posted on Facebook on June 8th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A detective brought a wanted McKees Rocks man into custody after spotting him during a routine patrol. 

A spokesperson for the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office said Ean Irwin, 34, was arrested in Pittsburgh’s South Side yesterday. 

Officials said a deputy spotted Irwin vacuuming his vehicle while on patrol and called for backup. 

When Irwin saw law enforcement officers, he allegedly fled on foot but was taken into custody after a brief chase, according to the sheriff’s office. 

Irwin had been declared a fugitive in March for violating probation in a previous case. He was also wanted on a separate bench warrant for probation violations stemming from another incident. 

In addition, Irwin was wanted on domestic-related charges filed in McKees Rocks in March. 

Detectives cited a September 2020 crash on Frankstown Road in McKees Rocks as part of Irwin’s criminal history. According to investigators, a 2-year-old child and a 4-year-old child were riding unrestrained in the back seat of Irwin’s SUV when it crashed into another vehicle. 

Officials said Irwin removed one of the children from the SUV and fled the scene, leaving the other child behind. Both children suffered significant injuries. 

Irwin was arrested six months after the crash and pleaded guilty in December 2021 to multiple counts of endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person. 

He is being held at the Allegheny County Jail.