Duquesne Promotes Officer to Detective

New code enforcement official introduced, contact info provided

By Tom Leturgey
The Tube City Almanac
September 03, 2025
Posted in: Duquesne News

Veteran Duquesne police officer Patrick Vroman was unanimously promoted to detective sergeant at Duquesne City Council’s first general meeting back since July. The promotion does not include a pay increase, according to Mayor R. Scott Adams.

Council also introduced the city’s new code enforcement officer, Dave Sabo. Sabo’s phone number is (412) 466-4746, ext. 2118 and his email is dsabo@duquesnepa.us for residents who need to contact him.

During his Public Safety report, Mayor Adams said they are still working on a proclamation for former Duquesne City Council Member Eugene “Gene” Capristo, who died in June at the age of 97.

Council also unanimously approved the appointment of Council Member Denise Brownfield as a delegate to the Steel Rivers Council of Governments. The meetings are on the first Thursday of the month at various locations.

Officials were pleased with how Community Day went last month and look forward to next year’s event.

In other business

Public Works Director Steve Arbasak said the city has 200 tons of salt for road treatment. He said that five properties are scheduled for demolition and workers have been keeping up with grass cutting.

Brownfield reported that the following properties have been identified for demolition through a grant from Allegheny County — 1010 Kennedy Ave.; 13 Erwin Ave.; 104, 106 and 112 N. 4th St.; 28 Overland Ave.; and 422 Commonwealth Ave.

Talks continue with Tree Pittsburgh about planting trees along Grant Avenue. Brownfield also noted that the local Tree Pittsburgh contingent originally consisted of five members, but they picked up three more as a result of Community Day.

Officials say that garbage collection complaints have been few lately. Residents have found if they leave too many bags out, and don’t plan for crews to pick up televisions and mattresses among other items, sometimes not everything is picked up.

Council is also looking at getting so-called “deduct” meters for homeowners. According to Council Member Aaron Adams, “the general idea is that it helps with water usage that typically a sewage billed would be charged for (ex. Filling up your pool or gardening). It has to be utilized on the outside of the home. This will come at the owners expense for the meter itself, county and city inspections and (Pennsylvania America Water) approval.”

Council approved the sale of 1114 Wool St. to a resident. Mayor Adams said it is the third property that has been sold to a resident through the city’s vacant property program. “Anyone interested in buying a vacant property has to know that it does take time,” he said, but the program is “picking up steam.”

City Manager Douglas Sample said that officials recently finished a legal analysis spanning from May to the end of August. He said they are “one step closer” to having the “laws of the city” on the city’s website. There had been talk about the city getting a new website; however, Sample said that it wasn’t worth it for the city to make the move.

Tom Leturgey is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh and the editor of KSWA Digest, the online news and features home of the Keystone State Wrestling Alliance. His work also appears in The Valley Mirror and other publications.

Originally published September 03, 2025.

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