{"id":320107,"date":"2026-11-03T08:10:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T08:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/320107\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T08:10:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T08:10:26","slug":"capos-in-pittsburghs-south-side-ordered-to-close-after-consent-agreement-violation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/320107\/","title":{"rendered":"Capo’s in Pittsburgh’s South Side ordered to close after consent agreement violation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Capo’s, a bar in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, is now padlocked and temporarily closed by order of the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office, which says it violated a consent agreement to prevent any further problems at the establishment.<\/p>\n

The closing comes after another incident over the weekend<\/a>, when a man was stabbed in the chest inside the bar just before midnight Friday.<\/p>\n

The bar was shut down for the weekend, but now faces an indefinite closure.<\/p>\n

“I’m very grateful that the district attorney took these steps. It’s a shame that what happens here over the years, somebody has to get really hurt before it happens. There is a better way to do this, to hold bars accountable to change their behavior,” said Donald Berman, president and co-founder of the South Side Community Action Network.<\/p>\n

Berman says this is just one step closer to shutting down what he and others call a problem bar in the South Side.<\/p>\n

On Monday morning, the DA’s office filed for a preliminary injunction pending a rule-to-show-cause hearing. A judge granted that order and set a hearing for Dec. 7, which means the bar will remain closed at least until then.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The DA’s office says this was done because of a violation of the prior consent agreement.<\/p>\n

Capo’s was under scrutiny following several incidents, including allegedly overserving a patron who was allegedly raped<\/a>\u00a0after leaving the bar in August.<\/p>\n

After a nuisance bar task force meeting, the DA’s office says Capo’s was given a list of demands to improve operations and better protect customers. If it didn’t, the DA’s office said it was ready to file a petition to close the business. The consent order included provisions such as no more drug use and no more weapons inside the bar.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh City Councilperson Bob Charland represents the South Side. He and other neighborhood business associations criticized the DA’s office, saying they want Capo’s shut down for good.<\/p>\n

“I’m thankful to hear that something is being done because that has not been the case. This bar has been a nuisance. All the issues that we’ve had in the South Side have been related to this establishment. It’s beyond the last straw,” Charland said.<\/p>\n

Attorney Lou Caputo represents Capo’s. He didn’t want to go on camera but provided the following statement:<\/p>\n

“They are aware of an alleged incident that occurred over the weekend. They’re fully cooperating with the local authorities and the district attorney’s office related to its existing consent order.”<\/p>\n

Regarding the weekend stabbing, a Pittsburgh police spokesperson relayed to KDKA-TV that there have been no arrests.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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