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Nania, Friedel Face Multiple Charges After R Bar Shooting

The two men involved in last week’s shooting at R Bar have been formally charged, and are in Allegheny County Jail.

Two Dormont men face multiple charges and are in Allegheny County Jail after a shooting outside of R Bar on West Liberty Avenue early last Thursday morning.

Anthony Nania, 21, and Charles Friedel, also 21, were arraigned on Sept. 20 before Magisterial District Judge Blaise P. Larotonda.

Nania was charged with carrying a firearm without a license, criminal mischief, multiple counts of aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person. Friedel was charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person.

According to a report by Dormont police, Nania and Friedel returned to R Bar at 12:13 a.m. after being thrown out of the bar earlier in the evening for fighting.

A witnesses at the scene told police the door to the bar was locked after the fight, but that he had unlocked it so a patron could leave to buy cigarettes. When the patron returned, the witness told police Nania and Friedel were standing outside the bar, on the corner of Illinois and West Liberty avenues.

The witness told police Nania reached into his waistband and pulled out a gun, at which point the witness shut and attempted to lock the bar door.

. No one inside the bar was seriously injured, although at least two patrons were cut on their faces and arms by flying glass.

A short time later, police arrested Nania and Friedel, along with a woman, who was questioned and released but has not been charged.

Officers from Mt. Lebanon, Castle Shannon, Baldwin Township and the City of Pittsburgh also responded.

Bail was set at $250,000 for each man. Neither was able to post bail, and both are being held in Allegheny County Jail. Preliminary hearings for both men will be held Sept. 27 at 1:30 p.m.

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Johann Lynge June 13, 2013 at 03:54 am
@MCG - I appreciate how you perceived the situation and I apologize if that was in fact the case.Read More Like I said I was not privy to the exact conversation. However at the time it wasn't explained like that to me so I was unaware and handled it as I interpreted it. My apologies if I was mistaken.
Johann Lynge June 13, 2013 at 04:07 am
@Debbie L. Actually the police have not been to the pub in a long time. The last time they wereRead More there was because I called them because a man who was intoxicated (which we didn't serve because he is barred) came in and refused to leave. And I don't ever recall seeing the fire department there. But to blame it on the Pub is a misconception because even if you closed the pub there are half a dozen other bars on the blvd that everyone would then frequent. While Bob Dobbs recommendation of reinstating prohibition might sound like a good idea good luck with that. Prohibition didn't prevent drinking in the 20's and it wouldn't stop it now either. Ultimately we can not make everyone happy but we do our best to run a safe and friendly establishment. And I make it my personal mission to prevent any and all fights. Since I've been the door man (almost 6 months) we have only had 1 fight in the bar which was quickly broken up. We are not perfect. Nor is any other bar. But we constantly strive to make improvements. We are a community pub. We love our community and everyone in it.
Bob Dobbs June 13, 2013 at 01:23 pm
i should say that out of the handful of bars in the vicinity, i prefer the brookline pub if i'mRead More gonna go to a bar . i dont care for the younger kids that accumulate on saturday nights with that annoying ghetto music but the food specials are decent and they do stock a decent selection of beers . i find zippy's to be much more clique-y and narrow-minded .
Brad Birdwell June 10, 2013 at 09:18 pm
@Daria. My description is 100% accurate. Yes, the bouncer quickly handled the situation by claimingRead More he witnessed "the whole thing". And he did. He witnessed my friends and I waiting to order a drink. That's all. Nothing more. Nothing less. The description is not harsh, it's actually toned down in comparison to what actually happened. The bouncer said, "I witnessed the whole thing and you were being a ****. One customer standing in line to order. One customer flicking another customer's hood and getting in his face. Which one was wrong? Apparently me since I don't go there frequently.
Johann Lynge June 11, 2013 at 08:39 am
To everyone following this thread, I'm the doorman in question at the Brookline Pub. I've posted aRead More response to the original poster on Patch.com that can be found at the following address: http://dormont-brookline.patch.com/groups/opinion/p/in-response-to-the-post-brookline-pubhorrible-experience I implore everyone to read that response to hear my side of the story. Thank you.
Debbie L. June 12, 2013 at 09:36 pm
Brad,,i totally agree with ya 100 percent,,nothing but trouble there, when my son starts going thereRead More from time to time again, i know hes up to no good.
Erin Faulk (Editor) June 8, 2013 at 06:08 pm
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coreylahey June 5, 2013 at 05:51 pm
But I reported on documented actions that happened within the community. Where is the violation?
Erin Faulk (Editor) June 5, 2013 at 05:54 pm
One was removed for personal attacks, another because it implied that there was corruption by aRead More specific person. Although you didn't name the person, it was implied. Since the corruption was never proven, I removed the comment. It's over. You're welcome to continue commenting as long as you follow the term of use.
coreylahey June 6, 2013 at 12:25 am
Yeah I guess the public online court records showing someone pleading guilty is not proof