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A brawl broke out at Oracle Park in San Francisco after a game between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, July 9. The incident took place just after 9:45 p.m. PT.
San Francisco police officers who were working the game responded to reports of a fight involving multiple people, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Several people were detained. and four were arrested and booked into the San Francisco County Jail.
Video shared on social media showed people at the game exchanging punches in the lower bowl of Oracle Park while nearby spectators tried to intervene.
The arrested individuals range in age from 21 to 29. One was charged with suspicion of assault and public intoxication, while the other three were arrested on suspicion of public intoxication and disturbing the peace.
In a statement to the San Francisco Chronicle Friday, July 10, a Giants spokesperson said arrests were made after stadium security contacted police assigned to the ballpark. The team said everyone involved will be banned from the stadium.
The Giants earned an 8-2 victory over the Rockies on Thursday, July 9. It was the first game of a four-game series to close out the first half of the season.
The teams play Friday night, Saturday afternoon (1:05 p.m. PT) and Sunday afternoon (1:05).
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Arrests made in fan brawl after San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park
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San Francisco police officers who were working the game responded to reports of a fight involving multiple people, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Several people were detained. and four were arrested and booked into the San Francisco County Jail.
Video shared on social media showed people at the game exchanging punches in the lower bowl of Oracle Park while nearby spectators tried to intervene.
The arrested individuals range in age from 21 to 29. One was charged with suspicion of assault and public intoxication, while the other three were arrested on suspicion of public intoxication and disturbing the peace.
In a statement to the San Francisco Chronicle Friday, July 10, a Giants spokesperson said arrests were made after stadium security contacted police assigned to the ballpark. The team said everyone involved will be banned from the stadium.
When will the Giants play next?
The Giants earned an 8-2 victory over the Rockies on Thursday, July 9. It was the first game of a four-game series to close out the first half of the season.
The teams play Friday night, Saturday afternoon (1:05 p.m. PT) and Sunday afternoon (1:05).
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Arrests made in fan brawl after San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park
Continue reading...
