Reward for information in Giants fan's beating grows to $100,000

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday voted to offer a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects who attacked a Giants fan in the Dodger Stadium parking lot after Thursday's season opener.

That brings the total reward to $100,000 for information in connection to Thursday's brutal beating, which left 42-year-old Bryan Stow in critical condition.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich offered a $10,000 reward, the San Francisco Giants offered $10,000 and American Medical Response, the company where Stow works as a paramedic, offered $5,000. The Dodgers matched those previous rewards with a pledge of $25,000 on Monday.

Stow, a father of two from Santa Cruz, remained in a medically induced coma at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center on Tuesday, according to a spokewoman for the hospital.

Police said Stow was one of three Giants fans attacked after Thursday's game by two men dressed in Dodgers clothing. The men kicked and punched the victims, shouting expletives about the Giants as they delivered the blows, according to police. Police said the attack was unprovoked.

On Tuesday, Councilman Ed Reyes called the incident "a black eye" on the city. Reyes, whose district includes Dodger Stadium, said the incident was cause for the Dodgers to reassess their policies regarding alcohol sales and post-game security.

Councilman Dennis Zine, a former Los Angeles police officer who once worked at the notoriously rowdy L.A. Raiders games, suggested the Dodgers match the reward offered by the city.

"I hope the Dodgers will step forward and add to the reward," Zine said.

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Sketch: Police drawings of the beating suspects. Credit: Los Angeles Police Department via KTLA-TV.

Comments

[Rick Nicol]

I have been attending Dodger games and Angel games since 1962. For the last few years, the Dodger stadium crowd has become increasingly thuggish. There are always lots of gangster-types in the stands. They typically wear Dodger home jerseys, and lots of gold jewelry. The are drunk, loud, and foul-mouthed. The last time I was at Dodger stadium, one of these guys stood up and started yelling F-bombs at a fan dressed in the visiting teams jersey. My 11 year son -- and a lot of other kids -- got to hear it all. This is typical behavior now at Dodger stadium. Stadium security guards never intervene. Angel stadium on the other hand is a family-friendly ballpark. Stadium security regularly warns and ejects unruly fans. Sad to say, Dodger stadium is totally gang-banger friendly. My advice: take the wife and kids to Angel stadium.

[SF Giants Fan]

As an SF Giants fan living in San Francisco, I want to say thank you to all the Dodger fans who are standing up and condemning this terrible act. The majority of our mutual teams fans are decent, thoughtful human beings and we stand together against this thuggery. My wishes, in order, are for Bryan Stow's full recovery and the arrest and conviction of his attackers.

[Luis]

Everyone.. BOYCOTT DODGERS!!!... until the players and Admin state publicly
that the "thug-gang banger" relationship with Dodgers IS OVER!!! Go to Angel Stadium where it's possible to have a good time with the family without fearing for your life. SHAME ON YOU DODGER PLAYERS.. YOU alone could be instrumental in getting witnesses to come forward.. TAKE A STAND against the thugs you see in the stands.. or is their MONEY that they pay you.. all that matters to you. We used to support Dodgers.. but we have taken our friends and family across town.. GO ANGELS!!

[Mark Schaper]

To those who did this. I strongly urge you to turn yourselves in. It's very possible you'll escape mans' justice but you won't GODS'. Many people in the Bible stories screwed up big-time. It's a very long list. Saul who ended up being one of the greatest preachers in the New Testamen (Paul), at one point was murdering Christians thinking he was doing Gods' will. The LORD dealt with him directly and he asked for forgiveness for what he had done. There is NOTHING that can't be forgiven but you have to ask for it.
You can blow off what I'm saying, but everytime you think of what you've done to that family the terrible guilt is going to eat at your soul. Praying for you and the family you did this to. GOD LOVES and GOD KNOWS! Mark