Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – A Homestead man wanted on a gun-related warrant was arrested Friday in Wilkinsburg after 45 days as a fugitive.
According to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, 36-year-old Damien Higginbotham allegedly failed to appear for a pre-trial conference on December 15, 2025, prompting a bench warrant in a case involving gun and evading arrest charges filed by the Allegheny County Police Department.
Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus said detectives developed information this week indicating Higginbotham was inside an apartment building along Highland Avenue in Wilkinsburg.
Detectives arrived at the residence shortly before noon Friday and reportedly heard a male voice after knocking on the door. A woman later opened the door and allowed deputies to enter. Authorities said they searched the apartment and common areas of the building before locating Higginbotham in the basement.
He was arrested without incident and transported to the Allegheny County Jail.
Court records show the warrant stemmed from his failure to appear in court last month. The arrest brings an end to a more than six-week search for the suspect.
The case may draw attention among local residents and young adults navigating ongoing gun-related prosecutions in the county.
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