According to FOX29, despite warnings from Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city leaders, several of the thousands of fans were spotted climbing and tearing up poles, jumping on vehicles, setting off fireworks, and starting fires in the middle of crowds. On Monday, February 10th, police announced that several arrests were made and dozens of citations were issued overnight, along with multiple acts of vandalism.
At least nine people were arrested; six of them for assaulting police officers, two for aggravated assault, one for reckless endangerment and one for disorderly conduct. Another 29 people were cited for disorderly conduct. Police said four Sanitation Department trucks were vandalized along with four Philadelphia businesses: Santander Bank at 1616 Walnut Street; Free People Store at 1632 Walnut Street; Chase Bank at 1636 Walnut Street; and Brooks Brothers at 1512 Walnut Street.
NBC10 reported that out of the six assaults on police officers, five people were apprehended and one incident is still being investigated. Officials also said that eight people were taken into custody after acts of vandalism, including four incidents involving garbage trucks.🚨🚨CRAZY FOOTAGE🚨🚨 #Eagles fans have started looting
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linen truck items and lighting them on fire.
There are now multiple fires across different streets.
Police have started making mass arrests as the Super Bowl celebrations have gone crazy.
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Francis K. works in a bank that was struck by vandals and he said, "It's unbelievable to me. It's insane. No need to be breaking glass in the city." A camera caught an early morning ransacking of a linen truck with its contents set ablaze and the window of a vehicle was smashed.
Debbie Eissler, of Rittenhouse Square said, "I'm so disappointed, like I wish this wouldn't happen. This makes us, makes the city look bad. I love Walnut Street. I shop here a lot. This is just disappointing." According to reports, a Delaware County man has been charged with the stabbing of a man in the head during the Super Bowl celebrations.
Borough police have charged 37-year-old Jeffrey Zimmerman with felony assault charges after the incident, which took place on Sunday night. Police Chief David Madonna said officers were in the midst of dealing with the Eagles celebration when they were dispatched to Fifth and Madison for a victim that was stabbed after being confronted by a disorderly person.
Witnesses said a man drove by them at Fifth and Madison avenues, rolled down his window and began using obscene and threatening language. The group told the driver to go home and he eventually sped off, but parked a distance away and approached the group on foot. His hands were in his pockets and he kept advancing towards the group, even though witnesses advised him to take his hands out of his pockets.
He then grabbed the victim by the shirt collar and engaged him in a fight. The victim attempted ot defend himself as others attempted to restrain the man, bringing him to the ground. He then swung upwards with a knife, stabbing the victim in the head. The attacked caused a severe laceration and the 43-year-old victim was taken to a nearby hospital for a stab wound to his head.
The suspect reportedly fled the scene in a black Cadillac Escalade. Police were able to find him and take him into custody. They found a karambit knife that has a curved blade with blood on it. It was seized as evidence. These arrests come just two weeks after Philadelphia police released a "major incidents" report following the city's NFC Championship celebration.
During that incident, 30 adults and one juvenile were cited for disorderly conduct or failure to disperse, and three adults were charged. According to FOX29, several celebrations after the NFC Championship game escalated into violence, including a stabbing, two shootings, and a pedestrian crash.
Tramayne Davis-Blockson, 34, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and recklessly endangering another person in connection to a stabbing. Jose Moya, 32, and Eugene Dennis, 44, were both charged with aggravated assault in connection to the assault of a police officer.
