Overview
- Celebratory crowds that swelled to tens of thousands near Madison Square Garden on Saturday night turned destructive, with large fights, fireworks and people climbing on street fixtures.
- The NYPD said 63 people were arrested and three people of interest are in custody as officers cleared the area and opened an investigation into the unrest.
- A 17-year-old was shot in the foot and taken to hospital by officers because an ambulance could not reach him, and police also reported four slashings or stabbings in the vicinity.
- Rioters destroyed five school buses by lighting fires and jumping on them and damaged several NYPD and private vehicles while ten officers were injured during confrontations with the crowd.
- The celebration followed the Knicks' first NBA title since 1973 and overlapped with World Cup shuttle buses, creating unusual crowding that city officials say complicated emergency response and policing.