Public safety leaders in Pittsburgh are frustrated and searching for solutions as so-called “teen takeovers” continue to pop up across the city, sparking fights and disorder and putting a strain on police resources.
The latest — and, to date, largest — incident began shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday when several hundred juveniles and young people descended on Liberty Green Park, a 3-acre greenspace and playground at Larimer Avenue and Station Street.
Officers responded and found an estimated 400 kids and young people being disorderly, Chief Jason Lando told the Post-Gazette. A nearby department store was briefly put on lockdown for fear the group could move from the park and take over the store, officials said…