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Santa Clara Police Arrest 11 After Post-Game Brawls at Levi's Stadium
Police arrested 11 people on fighting and disorderly conduct charges after the 49ers beat the Raiders, as a graphic social media video appeared to show two fans knocked unconscious in the stadium parking lot.
SANTA CLARA â Police arrested 11 people at Levi's Stadium on Sunday on charges including fighting and disorderly conduct, as investigators reviewed a graphic social media video that appeared to show two fans knocked unconscious in the parking lot after the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Las Vegas Raiders.
According to department records, nine men and two women between the ages of 28 and 51 were taken into custody at the stadium between 10:57 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Seven were arrested on suspicion of alcohol-related disorderly conduct. Four men were booked on suspicion of fighting in a public place, and one of those also faces a suspicion of possessing a controlled substance.
The video circulating online shows one man being knocked unconscious by another, followed by a second man jumping in and knocking out the first attacker as a larger melee breaks out around them. The footage has not been independently verified.
Santa Clara police said they are investigating the brawl and did not immediately release further details about the people involved or whether additional charges are expected.
The violence marred what was otherwise a celebratory afternoon for the home crowd, and it raises familiar questions about crowd safety and alcohol management at one of the region's largest event venues. Levi's Stadium regularly hosts tens of thousands of fans for 49ers games, and the matchup against the Raiders â a longtime regional rival â drew a charged atmosphere.
Anyone with information about the parking lot altercation is asked to contact Santa Clara police.