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Man sues Pittsburgh police, alleges violation of constitutional rights
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Two Pittsburgh police officers are being sued in federal court over allegations that they misidentified and arrested an Allegheny County man on assault charges without probable cause and violated his constitutional rights.
In a lawsuit filed against Officers Brian Shelton and Joseph Giles, 22-year-old Chiyeh Green alleged that he was wrongfully held in jail for six days despite an ankle monitor from past charges showing he was at home during the time of the assault police accused him of committing, according to an April 9 report by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Here’s what we know.
What led up to Pittsburgh officers arresting Green?
On July 20, 2025, an assault on Sydney Street on Pittsburgh’s South Side was livestreamed on Facebook, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported. The video showed a victim, who is not named, being assaulted by a man and a woman, according to the lawsuit.
During the investigation, officers spoke to the woman, who the victim knew, and were given the name of the man, the suit said. Police were told that the man was the father of the women’s children, with the victim showing Shelton a Facebook profile for “Sly Green.”
How did Pittsburgh officers identify Green?
The Facebook profile the victim pulled up for Shelton showed a Black man, who Shelton wrote “matched” the perpetrator in the video, the lawsuit said.
While with the victim, Shelton received a call from a Pittsburgh detective, who told him that Giles had learned of the video and identified Green as the attacker.
When was Green arrested?
Green was charged on July 24, 2025, with Shelton and several officers arresting him at his home five miles from where the assault took place, the lawsuit said.
His probation officer was also present at the home and told police that Green was on house arrest with an ankle monitor.
How long was Green held in jail?
Green was held at the Allegheny County Jail for six days. The charges were dismissed at a bond hearing on July 30, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported.
“Mr. Green was falsely accused of a crime he clearly did not commit,” said Amanda Shields, one of Green’s attorneys. “We look forward to seeking justice.”
Lawsuit: ‘Only identifiable similarity’ between Green and perpetrator ‘is their race and/or skin color’
The lawsuit alleged that the video of the assault “clearly depicts a different individual who does not resemble” Green committing the act.
“The only identifiable similarity between the male perpetrator depicted in the video evidence and the plaintiff (Green) is their race and/or skin color,” the lawsuit said.
In his affidavit of probable cause, Shelton didn’t include that Green was on probation and wearing an ankle monitor during the incident, according to the lawsuit.
“Shelton conducted a constitutionally deficient investigation by willfully and/or with reckless disregard ignoring exculpatory evidence as well as reasonably discoverable exculpatory evidence,” the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit includes claims of emotional trauma and suffering, economic damages, malicious prosecution, false arrest, false imprisonment, equal protections violations and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Eliza Durham, public information officer for the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, told USA TODAY Network the department can’t comment on pending litigation.
Finch Walker is the education reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Walker at fwalker@floridatoday.com. X: @_finchwalker. Instagram: @finchwalker_.
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Allegheny County to hold 100th birthday bash for the Andy Warhol Bridge this summer
With America celebrating its 250th birthday this summer, a major landmark in Pittsburgh will celebrate its 100th birthday.
Allegheny County announced a 100th Birthday Bash for the Andy Warhol Bridge on Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato made the event official on Friday morning and said it will feature art, music, games, and more.
“Allegheny County’s history is filled with innovation and creativity, beautiful architecture, and talented homegrown artists, and the Andy Warhol Bridge encapsulates all of that in one iconic structure,” said Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato. “I hope everyone will come down for a fun day of art, community, and a shared celebration of our history on June 27.”
Part of the celebration will be art projects hosted and led by the Andy Warhol Museum and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. Local artist Strawberry Luna will also create a special, commemorative poster celebrating the bridge’s history.
The Andy Warhol Bridge is the only bridge in the country to be named for a visual artist, according to Allegheny County.
“As our nation commemorates the U.S. Semiquincentennial, it is fitting that we recognize the oldest of the three Sister Bridges, which represent Pittsburgh’s tradition of innovation, ingenuity, and ‘we can do it’ spirit,” said Andy Masich, president and CEO of the Senator John Heinz History Center. “These iconic bridges, painted in ‘Aztec Gold’ as an homage to the city’s official colors, are symbols of Pittsburgh’s vibrancy, culture, and most importantly, its people.”
Formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, it was renamed the Andy Warhol Bridge in 2005 to honor the famous artist as well as the 10th anniversary of the Andy Warhol Museum, which is two blocks away.
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Man critically injured after assault in Pittsburgh
A man was critically injured after being assaulted by a group of people in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood on Thursday evening, authorities said.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said officers were called to South St. Clair and Eva streets around 5 p.m. for reports of a man who was assaulted by a group of people. The assault happened next to a Whole Foods store.
At the scene, which bordered a park with a playground, first responders found a man who was unconscious and not breathing. Officers and medics performed CPR on the man until he was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. The exact nature of his injuries was not released.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said “several males of unknown age” were detained and transported to police headquarters for questioning. It was not immediately known if any of them would be charged.
A KDKA-TV crew observed a second police scene nearby on Centre Avenue next to The Fresh Market, which was previously a Whole Foods. At that scene, KDKA-TV observed what appeared to be at least one teenager being taken into a police car. A witness told KDKA-TV they saw police questioning nearly 10 people, ranging from grade schoolers to teenagers.
Pittsburgh Public Safety did not say what led up to the assault.
“Those kids, whoever they were, need to be reprimanded for that, because that was horrible, horrible,” said Asia Wilter, who was nearby on Thursday evening.
Over the weekend, another man was assaulted outside a 7-Eleven store on Penn Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. Police say the assault started inside the 7-Eleven after the victim mentioned to an employee that he believed a group of teenage males was shoplifting.
Pittsburgh police say the victim scraped his elbow and had a small abrasion on his face. He refused to be transported to the hospital, but police say he went on his own to get checked out. Police are searching for the teens.
Earlier this month, six teenage girls were charged after authorities said they chased a woman into a Sephora store in East Liberty and beat her. Sephora’s loss prevention officer estimated the teens caused approximately $30,000 in damage.
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Bystander helps students involved in school bus crash in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood
Just before 8 a.m. on Thursday morning, a school bus rammed into a tree in Highland Park.
The students on the bus were being transported to Schiller STEAM Academy when the driver began to swerve, ultimately running off the road and colliding with the tree on Bryant Street.
According to EMS, about 10 students were on the bus, and they were evaluated on the scene. Medics on the scene determined the students had not been injured in the crash.
A woman who lived nearby heard the crash and immediately jumped into action to help the students.
“Utmost importance was the kids’ safety,” said Vinnie Branch, the bystander. “I just wanted to make sure they were safe, and I just went into mom mode to protect them.”
“I think it looks a lot worse than it turned out to be,” said Brian Haravan, Pittsburgh EMS District Chief. “Thankfully, the utility pole wasn’t damaged, so while the school bus and property were, everyone else seemed ok.”
The driver of the bus was taken to the hospital for evaluation, and the cause of the crash is under investigation.
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