PITTSBURGH —

The retired co-owner of the Pennsylvania Macaroni Company in Pittsburgh's Strip District has released a statement to Pittsburgh's Action News 4, responding to the misdemeanor terroristic threats charge he’s facing.

Pittsburgh's Action News 4 reported last week that David Sunseri was facing the charge in connection with an incident at the store on Sept. 15. Advertisement

Through his attorney, Robert Del Greco, Sunseri, 68, of Mount Lebanon, released the following statement to our newsroom:

"On September 15, 2025, I went to Pennsylvania Macaroni and had an argument with my brother. The reason for the argument is private amongst family. The firearm alleged to have been picked up (from) on the sidewalk was my cell phone that I dropped. I never possessed a firearm. Thank you.

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