PITTSBURGH — It was a chaotic and violent weekend on the South Side. Pittsburgh Police were tasked with trying to control large, rowdy crowds as shots were fired and fights broke out.
Multiple arrests were made, but the Councilperson who oversees this district says something needs to be changed and he’s offering a solution.
Around 2 a.m. on Sunday, the sound of sirens echoed through the South Side. Police cars raced down East Carson Street, responding to shots fired.
Police say they’ve issued an arrest warrant for Alysa Gore, who they say left Capos, a club on East Carson Street, and fired a gun before getting in a car and taking off.
That night, Councilperson Bob Charland, who represents the South Side, suited up in a bulletproof vest and went along with entertainment patrol officers, never imagining what would happen.
“We talk a lot about how, when things get bad, officers run towards the danger while everyone else runs away and I experienced that firsthand, Councilperson Charland said.
Then, in the early morning hours of Monday, Capos was the scene of more violence. Tyland Huddleston was arrested after police say he was fighting with a woman, was highly intoxicated and refusing to leave. Court documents say he had to be tased multiple times.
Police say after the arrest, Capos shut down and a large, unruly crowd poured outside. That’s when police say Diorr Grier-Phillips punched a security guard. Police tased him before he was taken to jail.
Police say they had to use pepper spray to clear the massive crowd. Our photographer captured the moments paramedics helped an officer wash out his eyes.
Charland says one solution is clearing the streets earlier.
“We’re going to be asking food establishments to close down earlier, make sure there is no one in their establishment at 2 a.m. so we can clear the streets more effectively,” Charland said.
Business owners like Michael Flores say they’re on board and will work with the police and council.
“Everyone should be able to come down here and have a good time in a respectful manner,” Flores added.
The other option is working with the District Attorney’s Office to label establishments that are operating illegally, as a nuisance.
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