Pittsburgh man charged in home invasion linked to other crimes in Allegheny County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) According to police, a man charged in connection with a home invasion in Pittsburgh is linked to other crimes across Allegheny CountyFifty-nine-year-old Jerry Chambers of Pittsburgh was taken into custody last week in Verona because he was involved in a theft which was an incident that involved a group of masked men trying to steal the registration plate of a vehicle at a Sheetz in Cheswick, Pennsylvania on November 28th, 2025. Chambers was charged yesterday in connection with a home invasion in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Chambers is accused of robbing a home on Beechwood Boulevard and threatening teenagers inside on November 29th, 2025. Chambers is facing multiple charges, including burglary, aggravated assault, robbery and theft by extortion. The bond for Chambers was denied yesterday. Pittsburgh police also confirm that Chambers is also a suspect in multiple felony cases between August and November that officers are investigating.