Judge refuses to unseal DA’s search warrant on City of Pittsburgh

A judge Wednesday refused to let the public see a search warrant and affidavit served on the City of Pittsburgh last month, finding the prosecution has sufficient justification for keeping the documents hidden.

Among the reasons cited by the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office to seal the paperwork was a fear expressed by some witnesses that they might be subject to retaliation.

The search warrant was executed March 23 and placed under a 60-day seal by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Jill E. Rangos.