Safety concerns raised in Pittsburgh after multiple attacks on individuals
- A man attempted to lure a 13-year-old girl into his van in the Pittsburgh area.
- An intern was attacked by a stranger in the Downtown Pittsburgh area, leading to safety concerns.
- Multiple incidents of individuals being attacked by strangers have raised alarms in the Pittsburgh community.
The owners of a Downtown Pittsburgh business, Flying Scooter Productions, are speaking out after their 18-year-old intern, Sofia Mancing, was attacked on Smithfield Street. The incident has raised concerns about safety in the area, with co-owner Courtney Gumpf expressing outrage over the increase in crime over the past few years. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt issued a statement emphasizing the city's commitment to keeping residents and visitors safe. In a separate incident, Wilkinsburg police reported an attempted child luring involving a 13-year-old girl by a man driving a green van. The girl managed to escape and law enforcement is investigating the incident. Mancing, a sophomore at the University of Southern California, shared her traumatic experience of being attacked by a stranger in Downtown Pittsburgh. The assault was captured on a city camera, and Mancing expressed feeling alone and vulnerable during the incident. The co-owners of Flying Scooter Productions highlighted the growing concerns of crime, drug dealing, and homelessness in the area, urging people to be more aware of the dangers of being Downtown.