PITTSBURGH – A local woman who alleged she was wrongfully arrested by the City of Pittsburgh’s police officers in connection with a stabbing due to mistaken identity, has settled her litigation.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH – The City of Pittsburgh denies allegations that it wrongfully arrested a local woman for a stabbing incident that occurred in the city, due to a case of mistaken identity.
Desiree Pinkston of New Kensington first filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 23 versus the City of Pittsburgh, Officer Morgan J. Logan and John Doe officers, all of Pittsburgh.
“On Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 City of Pittsburgh police officers, including defendant Morgan J. Logan caused a criminal complaint to be issued against Pinkston, based on an affidavit of probable cause prepared by Logan as the charging officer, concerning a stabbing incident that occurred in the East Hills section of the City of Pittsburgh,” the suit stated.