A bar operating as an illegal speakeasy in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood was shut down by the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office’s Nuisance Bar Task Force, authorities announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The district attorney’s office said its task force, along with officials from Liquor Control Enforcement and the city of Pittsburgh, enforced the closure of Da Kave.<\/p>\n
According to the petition filed by investigators, the establishment had been the center of multiple criminal incidents, including shots fired, fights, sexual assaults and illegal alcohol service for years<\/p>\n
In the court paperwork, authorities detail several instances when they were called to Da Kave for ShotSpotter alerts, including on Oct. 12, 2024, when two women were injured during a drive-by shooting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the Nuisance Bar Task Force searched the club on Feb. 27, 2025, authorities said they found the club’s owner, Ronald Wingfield, with a gun, even though he’s not allowed to have one as a felon. He also had over 10 grams of suspected cocaine on him, along with nearly $2,400. A shotgun was also found inside the club, as well as a digital scale with suspected crack cocaine residue, investigators said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The bar also failed several inspections by the Allegheny County Health Department, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire and the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections, the district attorney’s office said.<\/p>\n
“After a long, concerning timeline of events, it is in the best interests of the community to cease the operations of this establishment,” District Attorney Stephen Zappala said in a news release. “It’s a very serious decision; however, the safety and security of neighbors, as well as the patrons and employees of the business, is our top priority.”<\/p>\n