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17 arrested, officer injured after Knicks watch party outside Madison Square Garden

Thousands of Knicks fans gathered outside Madison Square Garden Friday night to watch Game 2 of the NBA Finals, but celebrations after the team's win led to multiple arrests and an injured police officer, according to the NYPD.

Police estimate approximately 6,500 people attended the watch party outside the arena.

The NYPD said the crowd became increasingly disorderly throughout the evening. Officers made arrests for assault and for individuals climbing light poles before the game ended.

Following the Knicks' victory, police said multiple people refused orders to leave the area, blocked traffic along Seventh and Eighth avenues from West 31st Street to West 35th Street, and climbed on food vendor carts, light poles and subway entrances.

According to police, one person jumped over a barrier into a restricted area. When an officer attempted to remove the individual, the person allegedly punched the officer in the face multiple times, causing lacerations that required medical treatment. The officer was later treated and released.

Police also arrested several people accused of selling counterfeit merchandise. One of those individuals was additionally charged with possessing a loaded firearm, according to the NYPD.

In total, 26 people were taken into custody. Police said 17 people were arrested and charged, while nine others were issued criminal court summonses for disorderly conduct and released.

Videos posted to the Citizen app showed large crowds gathered outside Madison Square Garden after the game, with police attempting to disperse fans from the area.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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Charges ignored for former Flyers star accused of attacking girlfriend

Jun. 5β€”A Montgomery County grand jury has decided to ignore charges for a former University of Dayton basketball star accused of attacking a woman late Sunday, May 3 in Dayton.

Roosevelt Chapman Jr., 64, was previously charged in Dayton Municipal Court with abduction and misdemeanor assault.

According to an affidavit filed in the case, Chapman approached a police officer at about 11:22 p.m.

Officers were dispatched to the first block of South Main Street on a report of suspicious circumstances, according to Dayton Police Lt. Eric Sheldon in a separate statement.

Sheldon said police officers met with a man who said he was in a vehicle crash near the intersection of Third Street and James H. McGee Boulevard.

"He stated his vehicle was disabled and wanted help getting home," Sheldon said. "An officer drove the male to his home and on the way, the male made several comments that led officers to investigate after dropping the male off at his home. Officers located the male's vehicle with a blown-out tire and dried blood inside the vehicle."

According to the affidavit, Chapman also said that he was unsure where he left his vehicle, and that he had been in a fight with his girlfriend.

Police found the woman the next day, the affidavit said, and saw that she had sustained several injuries, and had a swollen face, blackened fingers and bruises on her torso.

The woman said that Chapman was taking her home when he suddenly did a U-turn to take her back to his home. She said she grabbed the steering wheel, causing them to hit the curb and blow the tire.

She said that Chapman then began to hit her, punching her in the head multiple times before dragging her out of the vehicle and continuing to punch and kick her on the ground. A passerby stopped when they saw her being attacked, the affidavit said.

She said "she only wanted to go home but Mr. Chapman did not want her to leave."

Chapman, a 6-foot-4 guard, is the all-time leading scorer for the Dayton Flyers men's basketball program, scoring 2,233 points in four seasons from 1980-84.

As a senior, he starred for a team that reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. Current Flyers coach Anthony Grant was a freshman on that team.

Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person

Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law firms' offices, where the criminals have stolen data using USB drives or remote access tools.
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