PITTSBURGH — Police dispersed a large crowd in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood on Saturday.
According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, Pittsburgh officers, the mounted unit and Pitt police were called to Semple Street around 1:30 p.m.
A gathering of several thousand people was disrupting vehicle and pedestrian traffic, officials say. The crowd didn’t have a permit or permission to close the street.
The crowd reportedly cleared just before 4 p.m. with officers on scene to ensure public safety and traffic flow.
Officers stayed to watch over conditions as groups dispersed into other areas, officials say.
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