Role In Violent George Floyd Protest Gets Pgh. Man Prison Term

Pittsburgh PA

01 December, 2021

1:50 PM

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PITTSBURGH, PA — A city man who participated in a Downtown Pittsburgh protest that turned violent last year was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison Wednesday, to be followed by three years of supervised release. George Allen, 31, of Glen Mawr Street in Sheraden, had faced a sentence of up to five years after pleading guilty to a charge of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, U.S. Attorney Cindy Chung's Office said. During the May 30, 2020 demonstration, Allen threw a piece of concrete at an occupied Pittsburgh police vehicle. The concrete broke a passenger window and struck an officer, resulting in minor bruising. Allen was among those protesting the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd, a black man who died while being taken into custody by white police officers in Milwaukee. Floyd's death led to nationwide protests against police brutality and racism and sparked the Black Lives Matter movement. Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe.