Two men stabbed during pre-game brawl at Rose Bowl
PASADENA -- Two men were stabbed, two police officers were injured and three men were jailed following a brawl outside the Rose Bowl in the hours before Saturday's football game between rivals USC and UCLA.
Arturo Cisneros, 44, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder, while Steven Radu, 27, and Joshua Elder, 23, were booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, Pasadena police Lt. Diego Torres said. Their cities of residence were not available late Saturday.
Two men were hospitalized with stab wounds that were not believed to be life-threatening in the brawl, which erupted shortly before 4:30 p.m. in a grassy parking area next to the Rose Bowl, the lieutenant said. It involved as many as 40 combatants.
One police officer suffered a sprained ankle, and another suffered a sprained wrist in the pre-game melee.
Both officers were treated for their injuries and were in "fair condition," police said in a written statement.
Kickoff was at 7:30 p.m., as planned, and the game proceeded without further violence, Torres said.
Arturo Cisneros, 44, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder, while Steven Radu, 27, and Joshua Elder, 23, were booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, Pasadena police Lt. Diego Torres said. Their cities of residence were not available late Saturday.
Two men were hospitalized with stab wounds that were not believed to be life-threatening in the brawl, which erupted shortly before 4:30 p.m. in a grassy parking area next to the Rose Bowl, the lieutenant said. It involved as many as 40 combatants.
One police officer suffered a sprained ankle, and another suffered a sprained wrist in the pre-game melee.
Both officers were treated for their injuries and were in "fair condition," police said in a written statement.
Kickoff was at 7:30 p.m., as planned, and the game proceeded without further violence, Torres said.
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