Pittsburgh Man Who Threw an Explosive at University Police Gets 5 Years

A federal judge on Monday sentenced a Pittsburgh man to five years in prison and his wife to three years of probation over their involvement in detonating an explosive that injured police officers at a 2023 campus protest over transgender rights at the University of Pittsburgh.

The man, Brian DiPippa, 37, “ignited and dropped two homemade smoke bomb containers in and around a line of people waiting to enter a building for a scheduled event featuring guest speakers,” the Justice Department said in a news release on Monday.

Afterward, Mr. DiPippa’s wife, Krystal DiPippa, 42, “concealed” him as he “ignited and threw a large explosive firework” into a group of university police officers who had gathered to form a barrier to prevent protesters from entering the rear of the building. The firework caused a loud explosion and injuries to several officers, the department said.

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