PITTSBURGH — A police officer is now on desk duty as the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police is reviewing police officers' use of force during an arrest Tuesday night outside PPG Paints Arena after cellphone video came to light.
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<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">"We are aware of the incident that took place outside of PPG Arena in downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday evening, and we are reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding the matter in close coordination with the United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania. If information comes to light of a potential federal civil rights violation, the FBI is prepared to investigate."</span></span></span>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">"It is the long standing policy of this office that if our office and the United States Attorney have a mutual interest in a situation and the USA makes a decision to pursue their interest, this office will not conduct a parallel investigation."</span></span></span>
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