District Attorney Orders Pittsburgh Nuisance Bar Closed

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County District Attorney's Nuisance Bar Task Force has shut down a bar operating as an illegal speakeasy in the city's Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood.

Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala's office, working in tandem with Liquor Control Enforcement officers and the city of Pittsburgh, closed Da Kave.

"After a long, concerning timeline of events, it is in the best interests of the community to cease the operations of this establishment," Zappala said in a statement.

"It's a very serious decision; however, the safety and security of neighbors, as well as the patrons and employees of the business, is our top priority."

According to the petition filed by investigators, the bar had been the site of multiple criminal incidents, including shots fired, fights, sexual assaults and illegal alcohol service for years

There were several instances where police were called to Da Kave for ShotSpotter alearts - including an Oct. 12, 2024 incident in which two women were wounded during a drive-by shooting.

When the Nuisance Bar Task Force searched the club on Feb. 27, 2025, authorities said they found the club's owner, Ronald Wingfield, with a gun, although as a convicted felon he is not permitted to carry one.

Wingfield also had more than 10 grams of suspected cocaine on him, along with nearly $2,400. Investigators said a shotgun was also found inside the club, as well as a digital scale containing suspected crack cocaine residue.

The bar also failed several inspections by the Allegheny County Health Department, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire and the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections, the district attorney's office said.