Ben Goldfriend (N12) reports that the usher who violently assaulted a Hapoel Petah Tikva fan during last night's match was arrested and is being questioned at a police station. The attack occurred at the stadium, and the arrest was made this morning.
The usher who violently assaulted a Hapoel Petah Tikva fan during Wednesday night's match was arrested Thursday morning and is currently being questioned at a police station, Ben Goldfriend of N12 reported. The arrest follows a series of developments in the case, which began with a brawl at the Mosheva Stadium in Petah Tikva on Wednesday evening.
The incident unfolded rapidly on Wednesday, Aug 5. At 21:51 Jerusalem, initial reports described a brawl between security guards and Hapoel Petah Tikva fans before the Toto Cup match against Maccabi Netanya. Shortly after, a usher was alleged to have struck a fan with an iron bar, leaving the fan hospitalized in moderate-to-mild condition. Three ushers were arrested at the scene, and police detained several individuals. The club issued a statement saying the incident was under investigation, stressing that 'the blood of the fans is not free.' League Administration chairman Erez Kalfon called for the involved individuals to be permanently banned from stadiums and for their security licenses to be revoked.
The Zioneer previously reported on another incident of violence at an Israeli sporting event, in July, when a fan was arrested on suspicion of punching a security guard after fans spat at guards and moved magnetometer gates.
The identity of the usher and the full extent of the fan's injuries have not been disclosed. It remains unclear what charges the usher will face.
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