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The crowd waves towels and cheers as lasers and spotlights swirl over the ice at Consol Energy Center before Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Tampa Bay Lightning, Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
The crowd waves towels and cheers as lasers and spotlights swirl over the ice at Consol Energy Center before Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Tampa Bay Lightning, Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press

Pittsburgh Police Investigating Alleged Rape at Penguins vs. Capitals Game

Alec NathanMay 5, 2017

Pittsburgh police are reportedly investigating allegations that a woman was raped in a bathroom during the Pittsburgh Penguins' game against the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday night. 

According to KDKA-TV, police confirmed a report was filed by a woman who said she was raped during one of the intermissions of Game 4. 

"We are investigating a sexual assault that was reported to have occurred at the Pens game last evening," police spokeswoman Emily Schaffer said in a statement, per KDKA. "Further details are not available at this time as our investigators work to determine what exactly happened."

The Penguins also acknowledged they are aware of the situation: "The Pittsburgh Police have informed us of the report and we are cooperating fully, because it is an ongoing police investigation we will have no further comment at this time." 

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