Looting, Buildings Damaged & Cops Attacked By Fans After Lakers Win Title
The official numbers are in from Sunday night's celebration in Los Angeles after the Lakers won the NBA title. What started off as people reacting to LeBron winning a title for Kobe soon turned to "confrontational, violent and destructive behavior," according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The LAPD reports 76 people were arrested, 30-plus buildings damaged, eight officers were injured and received medical treatment, and two people were injured by "less lethal munitions fired by our officers."
"Unruly individuals mixed within the crowd began throwing glass bottles, rocks, and other projectiles at officers," the department said in a statement. "That is when an unlawful assembly was declared, and only a limited number of people complied and began to disperse. A larger portion of the group broke off and began vandalizing businesses while continuing to engage in violent behavior, some aimed at responding officers."