Man Charged With Aggravated Arson In Pittsburgh Restaurant Fire

Pittsburgh PA

10 August, 2021

1:26 PM

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SWISSVALE, PA — A man has been arrested in connection with a fire that damaged a popular Pittsburgh-area bar and restaurant early Sunday. Wheeling police arrested Joseph Pepp, WTRF-TV in Wheeling reported. Pepp, whose age was unavailable, was charged with multiple counts of aggravated arson following the fire at D's Six Pax & Dogz on South Braddock Avenue in the Swissvale section of Regent Square. Surveillance cameras captured the blaze being set in a dumpster behind the restaurant that spread to the rear of the building. A post on D's Facebook page Tuesday said the restaurant would be closed for at least the rest of this week. Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe.