(File Photo of Pittsburgh Police Car in front of businesses in Pittsburgh with a bystander walking near the scene)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pepper spray was employed by Pittsburgh police on Tuesday afternoon because protesters resisted police at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh. This occurred in the Oakland neighborhood of the city and reportedly, the protesters were confronting attendees of the summit and blocking a street. Orders were given to them by police to disperse. A Pittsburgh Public safety spokesperson confirms that an officer got pulled into the crowd and some protesters pushed officers. As of this time, police did not anticipate making any arrests from this incident.