NYPD Arrests 26 After 6,500-Fan Knicks Watch Party Turns Chaotic Outside MSG
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Updated · Gothamist · Jun 6
NYPD Arrests 26 After 6,500-Fan Knicks Watch Party Turns Chaotic Outside MSG
3 articles · Updated · Gothamist · Jun 6
Summary
Twenty-six people were arrested Friday night after a Knicks watch party outside Madison Square Garden spiraled into disorder following New York’s 105-104 win over San Antonio.
Police said about 6,500 fans gathered, with the crowd rowdy before tipoff and then spilling into 7th and 8th Avenues, blocking traffic, climbing carts, poles and subway entrances, and resisting dispersal orders.
Karely Reyes, 29, was charged with assault, resisting arrest and obstructing government administration after allegedly punching an officer in the face in a restricted area; the police union said she also bit another officer.
Of the 26 taken into custody, 17 were arrested and charged while nine received criminal court summonses for disorderly conduct; police also said counterfeit-merchandise arrests included one person carrying a loaded gun.
City Hall said Monday’s next Knicks watch party is still expected to happen, though officials were reviewing location plans as Trump’s planned game attendance adds security and traffic pressure around MSG.