{"id":145596,"date":"2026-03-22T23:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T23:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/145596\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T23:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T23:57:08","slug":"crowd-of-juveniles-fighting-in-market-square-leads-to-pepper-spray-use-3-taken-into-custody-police-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/145596\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowd of juveniles fighting in Market Square leads to pepper spray use, 3 taken into custody: police \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 Police dispersed a crowd of juveniles fighting in Downtown Pittsburgh on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, officers were called to Forbes Avenue and Market Square around 5:30 p.m. for reports of a large gathering of juveniles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">A fight broke out between about 40 people outside, officials say. During the fight, some juveniles started deploying pepper spray.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Officers reportedly ordered the crowd to disperse, but when their commands were ignored, they used pepper spray to disperse the crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Three juveniles were taken into custody in connection with the incident, and about 20 people were treated for pepper spray exposure, officials say. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">No one was taken to the hospital, and no officers reported any injuries. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Channel 11 crews on scene saw numerous juveniles in the area, along with police and EMS units. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Check back for updates on this developing story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 Police dispersed a crowd of juveniles fighting in Downtown Pittsburgh on Sunday. 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