Seven Minors Cited After Market Square Brawl Involving Dozens in Downtown Pittsburgh

Overview

• Police said a fight involving about 40 juveniles broke out in Market Square near Forbes Avenue around 5:30 p.m.
• Some participants used pepper spray, and officers deployed their own oleoresin capsicum spray after orders to leave were ignored.
• Medics treated about 20 people for pepper-spray exposure at a decontamination area, with no hospital transports or officer injuries reported.
• Officials later said seven minors received disorderly conduct citations connected to the incident.
• Downtown business owners urged stronger safety steps, and the city’s public safety chief said they are exploring supervised outlets for teens in the area.