Crime & Safety

Body Found in Oakmont Identified

The man's body was found Saturday.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's office has identified the body of a man found on a hillside Saturday near Plum Creek in Oakmont.

Ronald Krenke, 53, of Oakmont, was a disabled Army Veteran who was last seen the morning of Aug. 30, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported

Autopsy results for Krenke are pending toxicology tests, the PG reported. Oakmont police chief David DiSanti Sr. told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that foul play is not suspected, and that Krenke had a history of congestive heart failure and stroke. 

According to court records, Krenke was sheduled for a pre-trial conference Aug. 30 on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, giving a false report and related driving offenses from an incident in February. He was scheduled to go on trial in December, the PG reported.



Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.