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June 22, 2019

‘High priority’ fugitive believed to be in Elizabeth Township

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office has added the name of a man suspected of living in Elizabeth Township to the list of alleged fugitives deemed “high priority” by the county court’s family division.

Sheriff William Mullen is asking for the public’s assistance in finding 34-year-old Robert Trail.

According to the sheriff’s office, Trail is believed to be living in the Buena Vista section of Elizabeth Township. He is described as a 6-foot, 3-inch white male weighing around 185 pounds with red hair and green eyes.

Trail is one of 52 people on the list. 

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