A 23-year-old Pittsburgh mother is facing misdemeanor charges after what police describe as a tense confrontation inside the main office at Pittsburgh Morrow PreK-8 on Feb. 4, where staff says she and another woman threatened employees and hurled objects before being escorted from the building.
What police allege
According to court documents and reporting by WTAE, Kemauri Vasciannie and another woman walked into the Brighton Heights school office, saying they wanted to enroll a student. Staff told investigators the encounter quickly escalated, with the pair allegedly using explicit language toward two secretaries and issuing threats.
The criminal complaint states that the woman threatened to leave and return during dismissal to harm staff. One of the women is accused of throwing a bottle of hand sanitizer and other objects at a secretary as the confrontation continued. Both women allegedly refused to leave until they were escorted off campus. By the time officers arrived, they had already left the scene, according to the documents.
Where it happened
Pittsburgh Morrow PreK-8 serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the city’s Brighton Heights neighborhood. The district lists the school’s primary campus at 1611 Davis Ave. on the North Side. The school operates across two campuses, and its page on the Pittsburgh Public Schools website provides contact information and posted hours of operation.
Charges and next steps
Court papers show Vasciannie is charged with several misdemeanors, including harassment, simple assault, and terroristic threats. The second woman involved has not been publicly identified. School staff told investigators that Vasciannie does have a student enrolled at Morrow, according to WTAE.
What the law says
Under Pennsylvania law, terroristic threats involve communicating a threat to commit a crime of violence, to cause the evacuation of a building, or to otherwise create serious public inconvenience. The statute also allows for increased penalties when a threat causes people to be diverted from normal operations. The specific elements prosecutors must prove are outlined in state law, which is available from the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Case timeline
Court records indicate Vasciannie has a preliminary hearing scheduled in April, and the case will move through the local magistrate court system. The other woman connected to the February incident remains unidentified in public filings.
