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Pittsburgh police officer placed on leave after bar fight


A spokeswoman refused to release basic details about the scrum
Justin Vellucci
By Justin Vellucci
1 Min Read Feb. 10, 2026 | 1 day Ago
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A Pittsburgh police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after a fight was reported at an area bar.

The police bureau’s command staff “was made aware of an altercation in a bar outside of the city” that involved multiple off-duty police officers, Cara Cruz, a police spokeswoman, said Tuesday.

Cruz said the bureau is not naming the officer involved in the fight. She declined to provide any additional details on the incident, including where and when it took place.

An internal investigation is underway.

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Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.

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