{"id":77464,"date":"2026-01-04T06:59:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T06:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/77464\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T06:59:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T06:59:07","slug":"district-attorneys-office-to-review-case-of-teens-controversial-arrest-in-pitcairn-naacp-says-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/77464\/","title":{"rendered":"District attorney\u2019s office to review case of teen\u2019s controversial arrest in Pitcairn, NAACP says \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Allegheny County District Attorney\u2019s Office will review the case of a teen\u2019s controversial arrest in Pitcairn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Channel 11 told you about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/questions-swirl-around-controversial-arrest-teen-pitcairn\/RGIYY23J3VGFXFHGDHPUDNQNCE\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/questions-swirl-around-controversial-arrest-teen-pitcairn\/RGIYY23J3VGFXFHGDHPUDNQNCE\/\">questions swirling<\/a> after video circulated online showed police arresting a 17-year-old in late December.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Pitcairn Police Chief Scott Farally told Channel 11 that officers stopped the teen while he was walking in an area where there had been a rash of car break-ins. The teen was allegedly uncooperative, and the situation escalated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The NAACP Pittsburgh Branch and other organizations issued a joint statement raising questions about the arrest and some perceived issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">On Saturday night, the NAACP Pittsburgh Branch gave an update on the case, saying Chief Farally, at his solicitor\u2019s advice, decided to hand it over to the DA\u2019s office \u201cfor an external review and investigation with criminal charges being filed through the Pacfile Juvenile System.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Farally has turned over body camera footage from the incident to the DA\u2019s office, the NAACP adds.<\/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":"The Allegheny County District Attorney\u2019s Office will review the case of a teen\u2019s controversial arrest in Pitcairn. 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