PITTSBURGH — A man wanted by Pittsburgh police in connection with violent protests on May 30 has been arrested.
According to investigators, Nicholas Lucia, 25, was taken into custody Thursday about two weeks after police distributed pictures of him during the protests.
Lucia is accused of tossing an “improvised incendiary device” at officers near Mellon Square on May 30.
Investigators are looking for the male pictured below on suspicion of injuring a @PghPolice officer with an improvised incendiary device on Saturday, May 30.
— Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) June 6, 2020
Have info? Please send to DAAT@Pittsburghpa.gov.https://t.co/38fOdJ2Omp pic.twitter.com/GFnzktH0ma
The device exploded on the ground and an officer suffered concussion-like symptoms.
This is part of an investigation with a newly formed task force between local agencies, the FBI and ATF.
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