Greenfield man charged after police say he tried to force way into Pittsburgh Public Schools offices

A man from Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood is accused of forcing his way into Pittsburgh Public Schools’ administrative building in Oakland on Monday.

Kevin McSwiggen, 40, faces two counts of aggravated assault after police said he injured two school police officers during a scuffle in which the officers were trying to get him out of the building.

A criminal complaint filed in the case said McSwiggen went to the administrative building asking to see the superintendent, though he had no appointment.

Police said he became disgruntled and loud when he was informed he couldn’t see Superintendent Wayne Walters without an appointment. School police Chief George Brown offered to talk with McSwiggen in place of Walters, prompting McSwiggen to tell him, “No, I want to speak to your boss,” the complaint said.

Officers asked McSwiggen to leave “five to six times” after he became loud, noting that he “caused a major inconvenience as multiple employees were gathering around the scene,” according to the complaint. Police said he was “yelling at the top of his lungs and puffing his chest as a bullying tactic.”

Police said he attempted to force his way through the metal detectors, injuring one officer’s wrist in the process. They wrote that he also threw a forearm as officers tried to get him out of the building.

The complaint said McSwiggen had previously been banned from Greenfield Elementary School, and he’s shown up at the administrative offices “causing issues” numerous times in the past.

McSwiggen also is charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing. He remained in Allegheny County Jail on Tuesday, unable to post bail. Court records did not list an attorney for him as of Tuesday afternoon. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 11.