Large Group Of Protesters Moves Through East Liberty After Gathering Outside Former Zone 5 Police Station
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A large group of protesters gathered in East Liberty outside the former Zone 5 police station.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said a group gathered to demonstrate outside the former station at N. Euclid Avenue and Broad Street Tuesday afternoon.
The group of about 200 to 250 people marched through East Liberty, occasionally stopping and blocking traffic.
The protest has stopped again and the crowd has gathered at Negley & Penn.
— Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) August 4, 2020
Protesters are listening to speeches.
The intersection is blocked to all vehicle traffic. https://t.co/ZGcokPsGLP
Drivers were urged to use caution and officials continued to say the protesters' route hadn't been shared with police.
The crowd has begun marching along N. Euclid toward Penn Ave.
— Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) August 4, 2020
Motorists should avoid the area or find an alternate route. https://t.co/IwjnItm8Ia
Around 7:30 p.m., public safety said protesters returned to their starting point and began to disperse. There are no incidents to report.
Last month, demonstrators gathered on N. Euclid Avenue and Broad Street. They called the relocation of the Zone 5 police station an over-policing of the neighborhood.
After several years of renovation, Pittsburgh Police were preparing to reoccupy the Zone 5 police station in East Liberty, not far from where police and protesters clashed in June.
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