Penn State beat 2nd ranked Ohio State 24-21 and riots broke out in State College, PA. The students involved were not protesting for social justice, they were rioting because their football team beat another football team in a non-championship game. According to the Daily Collegian, police had to be called after approximately 5,000-10,000 people engaged in the rioting.
BREAKING: @StateCollegePD said that there are multiple pending arrests from last night's riots in which "5,000-10,000 people" took part in pic.twitter.com/nxtDd104bp
— The Daily Collegian (@DailyCollegian) October 23, 2016
Here are more details from the State College Police Department on the incidents that took place during the riots:
On 10-22-16 at 11:46 PM following the Penn State victory over Ohio State, State College Police responded to a large celebratory crowd in the 200 block of East Beaver Ave. where a crowd of approximately 5,000 to 10,000 gathered.
The crowd, which consisted mostly of college age men and women, damaged several street lights and street signs and started small fires in the street.
During the disturbance one vehicle was damaged and one person was injured when he was struck in the head with a bottle. The injured subject was taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center for treatment.
It took police approximately two hours to clear the streets and several arrests are pending.
State College Police were assisted by the Pennsylvania State Police and several local police agencies. No officers were injured during the incident.
We are encouraging anyone who took pictures or video of crimes being committed by participants during the gathering to submit the pictures or video to State College Police.
Flip the pages for video captured during the riots.