Market Square cleared amid ‘escalating violence’ among large group of juveniles

Pepper spray was used to disperse crowds of hundreds of juveniles in Market Square on Friday night.

A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson says hundreds of juveniles were gathered in the square, fighting and being disorderly.

At one point, pepper spray was used to disperse the crowds. Three officers were exposed to pepper spray and were treated by medics on scene…

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