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A 21-year-old man was arrested Monday for damaging a taxi in Manhattan during a wild celebratory revel following the Knicks’ victory in Game 4 of the NBA finals, cops said.
Saul Vargas of Saint Cloud, Florida was charged with criminal mischief for damaging the cab in the early hours Thursday morning.
Vargas was among a group of three men being sought for pummeling the cab parked at 36th St and Seventh Ave. around 12:35 a.m., about an hour after the Knicks overcame a 29-point deficit to secure a 3-1 lead over the San Antonio Spurs in the Finals.
Video showed the vandals, including one man waving a Palestinian flag, jump onto a yellow cab, shattering the windshield. Vargas is accused of repeatedly whipping the cab’s hood with a belt, denting it, cops said.
The group also tried to flip the taxi over, police said.
The NYPD said 56 people were taken into custody in the hours following the end of Game 4, as large crowds of unruly fans formed at various spots north of MSG between Fifth and Eighth Avenues. Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
Fans also climbed on top of four NYPD vehicles, damaging their windows. Some also broke into a tractor trailer, stealing items inside.
Other videos show fans setting off fireworks in the street and getting quickly arrested.
Fans were accused of blocking traffic, fighting in the street, climbing on top of trucks and throwing bottles at police officers.
10 cops were injured in the chaos, including one officer who was struck by a thrown bottle, police said.
Another casualty of the post-game celebration was a 17-year-old boy beaten into a coma outside a bar near Madison Square garden.
Police believe that teen was attacked by a Twitch streamer who was screaming “Spurs in 7!” to get a reaction from the throngs of Knicks fans lining the streets and cheering on every point the home team made.
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Saul Vargas of Saint Cloud, Florida was charged with criminal mischief for damaging the cab in the early hours Thursday morning.
Vargas was among a group of three men being sought for pummeling the cab parked at 36th St and Seventh Ave. around 12:35 a.m., about an hour after the Knicks overcame a 29-point deficit to secure a 3-1 lead over the San Antonio Spurs in the Finals.
Video showed the vandals, including one man waving a Palestinian flag, jump onto a yellow cab, shattering the windshield. Vargas is accused of repeatedly whipping the cab’s hood with a belt, denting it, cops said.
The group also tried to flip the taxi over, police said.
The NYPD said 56 people were taken into custody in the hours following the end of Game 4, as large crowds of unruly fans formed at various spots north of MSG between Fifth and Eighth Avenues. Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
Fans also climbed on top of four NYPD vehicles, damaging their windows. Some also broke into a tractor trailer, stealing items inside.
Other videos show fans setting off fireworks in the street and getting quickly arrested.
Fans were accused of blocking traffic, fighting in the street, climbing on top of trucks and throwing bottles at police officers.
10 cops were injured in the chaos, including one officer who was struck by a thrown bottle, police said.
Another casualty of the post-game celebration was a 17-year-old boy beaten into a coma outside a bar near Madison Square garden.
Police believe that teen was attacked by a Twitch streamer who was screaming “Spurs in 7!” to get a reaction from the throngs of Knicks fans lining the streets and cheering on every point the home team made.
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