Business owners harassed as teens participate in online trend; mayor, police issue warning

Carnegie’s mayor and police chief say they are aware of recent reports of harassment targeting businesses on Main Street.

A video posted to TikTok appears to show someone yelling a racial slur inside a Japanese restaurant in Carnegie.

Business owner Michael Ploetz, who owns Woolly Bear Books and Tiger Moth Mercantile, said he believes the incidents are connected to a social media “rage baiting” trend involving minors recording confrontations to provoke reactions…

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