Arlington police reported six arrests during the final World Cup match between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium. The arrests included charges for solicitation/scalping, possession of marijuana/drug paraphernalia, criminal trespassing, assault, public intoxication, and outstanding warrants.
Arrests at Dallas Stadium
The Arlington Police Department stated that the efforts of their officers, federal, state, and local public safety partners, and city partners ensured that fans had a fun and safe time in the city. The department did not release any information about the individuals who were arrested.
According to the Arlington Police Department, most of the arrests during the World Cup matches were for crimes typically associated with sporting events, such as trademark counterfeiting, criminal trespassing, public intoxication, liquor law violations, assault, family violence assault, solicitation over scalping tickets, possession of marijuana, out-of-state parole violation, and outstanding warrants.
The World Cup matches in Arlington saw a total of 631,000 fans visit Dallas Stadium, with more flocking to the Arlington Entertainment District. Despite the large crowds, the police department reported that there were no major issues in Arlington.
Original reporting: Dallas – Ft. Worth Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
