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NFC Championship violence: Officer assaults, stabbing, shootings, vandalism reported by police

NFC Championship violence: Officer assaults, stabbing, shootings, vandalism reported by police

Yahoo27-01-2025
The Brief
Philadelphia police release a "Major Incidents" report after the NFC Championship.
Several celebrations escalated into violence, including a stabbing, two shootings and a pedestrian crash.
Citations were issued to 31 people, while three more were arrested.
PHILADELPHIA - Chaos erupted in parts of the city Sunday night as Eagles fans took to the streets to celebrate an NFC Championship title, ending in three arrests and several "major incidents."
By the numbers
While hundreds of fans partied in peace, police say several celebrations took a turn, resulting in one stabbing, two shootings, one act of vandalism and a vehicle striking several pedestrians.
In total, 30 adults and one juvenile were cited for Disorderly Conduct or Failure to Disperse, and three adults were charged:
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.
Timeline
A report released by Philadelphia police reveals that the incidents began Sunday evening, and carried into early Monday morning:
At 4:40 p.m. a police officer was assaulted at 1100 Pattison Avenue
At 6:20 p.m. a second officer was attacked while working the NFC Championship detail at 700 Pattison Avenue
At 7:45 p.m. a 25-year-old man was stabbed in the leg after a verbal altercation
At 9:12 p.m. gunshots were fired near the 1800 block of Sansom Street
At 9:31 p.m. a 26-year-old woman was taken into custody after striking eight pedestrians on the 1400 block of Spring Garden Street
At 10 p.m. an officer was struck in the head with a water bottle while dispersing a crowd on the 100 block of South Broad Street
At 11:21 p.m. a 39-year-old man suffered graze wounds to his chest and stomach after gunfire was heard coming from a crowd on Broad Street near Spring Garden Street
At 4:11 a.m. the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office was vandalized with a shattered front glass door and two cracked glass windows
What's next
Police say several investigations are currently underway, including a video circulating online that appears to show a man shooting into the air at Frankford and Cottman avenues.
The Source
Information from this article was provided by the Philadelphia Police Department.
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