L.A. County supervisor wants curbs on alcohol sales, more security at Dodger Stadium

L.A.County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich said he wanted enhanced security in and around Dodger Stadium and strict limits on sales of alcohol in the wake of a beating on opening day that left a Giants fan in a coma.

"The Dodgers organization has an obligation to make security a top priority now," he said. "Denying that lack of security played a role in this attack is simply sticking their head in the sand."

Antonovich offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the severe beating of the Giants fan in the parking lot after Thursday's season opener.

Los Angeles Police Det. Jose Carrillo said detectives were seeking the suspects, adding that they are “working on some leads" but at this stage were not ready to go public with them.

“One of the problems is these individuals could have come from just about anywhere in the region,” he said, noting the large fan base for the Dodgers. Carrillo said detectives have so far been unable to identify the vehicle in which the two assailants fled.

“We believe a 10-year-old male was in the vehicle," he added.

L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Police Chief Charlie Beck and other top officials released a joint statement calling the beating "unconscionable."

"Baseball is a family sport that has unified our country after times of crisis and tragedy. This senseless act of violence has no place in our society and certainly not in our national pastime," said the statement from Villaraigosa, Beck, San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, San Francisco interim Police Chief Jeff Godown, Giants managing partner Bill Neukom and Dodgers owner Frank McCourt.

A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the suspects, who were wearing Dodger gear.

The beating victim, Bryan Stow, 42, a paramedic, hit his head on the pavement during the attack and is in a medically induced coma. He has two children.

The LAPD released sketches of two suspects in the attack.

LAPD Sgt. Sanford Rosenberg, watch commander at the Northeast Station, said Stow was one of three Giants fans attacked in the parking lot by two men wearing Dodgers clothing. The apparently unprovoked attack occurred about 8:30 p.m. in Parking Lot 2 when the two assailants approached the Giants fans.

The two men attacked the Giants fans, kicking and punching them and shouting expletives about the Giants as they delivered the blows, Rosenberg said.

The incident was witnessed by several fans, he said. The assailants fled as people tried to assist the injured man, he said. Police said the incident was captured on security camera video, and witnesses have provided details about the assailants, including about a distinctive tattoo.

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-- Richard Winton

Photo: Michael D. Antonovich. Credit: L.A. Times. Sketch: Police drawings of the beating suspects in frame grab from KTLA. Credit: Los Angeles Police Department.

 

Comments

[Inthemix]

Clearly McCourt and his yes men are not going to step forward and do the right thing; beef up parking lot security, add more parking lot lighting & cameras, limit alchohol sales and increase the in-stadium police presence to deter unruly behavior and foul language.

McCourt is all about the money so none of these things will happen. He continues to use the Dodgers as his personal piggy bank and any loss of revenue or increase in expenses is unacceptable to him.

McCourt is evil.

That leaves the LA County Supervisors to jump in and make a political move into the fray. Kudos on posting the reward Mike Antonovich but any attempt to decrease the revenue stream from McCourt and you will encounter extreme resistence. You're scoring political points Mike but the Dark Side has more power; it's that simple.

[boo boo]

Its time to fumigate. LA is infested with roaches and termites.

[TheBigPicture]

What a couple of morons...and this city has tens of thousands of them...gang-members...

[CaliPHOBE]

L.A.County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich is the only SANE voice I've heard on this matter since it all began.

The L A Dodger fans must be the worst in the country to have walked right past this atrocity without doing something.

[steve rodriguez]

We want more security, less alcohol and better players at Dodger Stadium!

p.s. I'm sick and tired of sitting behind some gang bangers who ruin the game for me and other sitting nearby!

[LostAnglrs]

Alcohol did this? More security would fix this?

Its not about JUST beer and security, security which seems an after thought when they should have been increasing it when they saw these thug types becoming the norm at these events.

Sports isn't family oriented anymore. Its part of some twisted homie and homette culture and the kids they take are part of a generational gang banger culture passed on down generations.

Beer-less Dodger and Staples stadiums and more security, all that, its just a patch. It does nothing to get to the root of this problem. Patches. Patches.

[crazy legs]

now all fans have to suffer because of two dirty southsiders. if you look like a gangbanger you should not be allowed to buy beer, those are the one that need to pay the price

[Brian]

When is Frank McCourt going to offer a reward? If he really wants to be the owner of the Dodgers he should put some money up. I'd say $50,000 is a good amount. Maybe Jamie McCourt should do that. At least she'd look like she cares more about the team. That at least would force Frank McCourt to do it. If they can get a reward of $100,000 I bet they'd start getting more information. Plenty of people had to have seen this crime.

[Bernard e. Helinski]

re: the cowardly assault and harm on a paramedic baseball fan

Madam/Sir; The person/persons responsible for this brutal attack on the paramedic ,when caught and prosecuted , should be strung up on their thumbs and just wither away.

[logan street]

do you think the club will let go of this monster flowing revenue stream? fairly unlikely. better lit - better secured parking lots would be a step in the right direction.

[marv]

I've never seen anyone who looks like the guys in those sketches at a Dodger's game... oh wait, nearly everyone looks like that.

[marv]

LAPD might as well have Parker & Stone do their sketches. And I'm just gonna say this re: horrible beating. I know we're all supposed to say the PC thing and pretend we're appauld that this happened, but let's be honest here for a minute... Everyone knows you don't sport other team jerseys to Dodger Stadium (especially if that team is either the Giants or Padres). You are simply asking for trouble. If you went into the 'hood' and sported the wrong colors or whatever... you'd be asking for trouble... well, Dodger Stadium is a hood.

[skyharbor]

You are right Mr. Supervisor. At the bottom of this ugly mess is a grossly negligent Dodger organization that MUST be held accountable and MUST change their ways to avoid further tragedy. We have been victimized by a Dodger owner's negligent actions only to have him go on the lam to avoid responsibility. Someone must take take control of the situation and protect the community.

[Robert NO longer in LA]

Hey, this isn't going to infringe on the OWNER'S cash flow, and the tsunami of booze sold, is it???

[concerned citizen]

I guess the reason that the McCourts aren't stepping up and offering a reward is that they are still figuring out to get someone else to pay for it while they take the credit.

[crookedjustice]

Why is this NOW being addressed? It should have been addressed YEARS ago.

The same goes for that stadium in Anaheim, too.

[kellzone]

Hey Frank, think of it this way: Money you spend on more stadium and parking lot security is money your wife can't take!!

[SM]

Here we go again. Big brother government is coming to give us protections we don't want because a few idiots did something stupid. How many times have we seen this? Attention government officials: THIS IS NOT WHAT WE WANT.

[John]

I would not visit Dodger stadium now, any more than I would attend a biker bar at midnight. It's clear to all who the real clientele are. Thanks, Dodgers, you got your diversity. If the organization wants to get serious, impose a 'no tattoo' rule for patrons.

[Jason]

Knee meet Jerk

[Brian Grossman]

We went to opening weekend at Dodger stadium. We had to text security three straight innings to have fans around us removed. Cursing, screaming, and taunting are unacceptable at a sporting event. Giant fans felt we were not allowed to root for our team.

The problem is, it's not just Giant fans. Mets, Yankees, Braves…

Dodger stadium used to be the best place to enjoy a game. Not anymore.

Alcohol should be cut off at the end of the 6th inning. More security and cameras in the parking lot are now necessary.

Watch attendance drop, not only because the product is terrible, but, additionally, it's no longer safe or enjoyable to attend games.

[Howard Lontoc]

I was attending the Dodger this past Sunday at the reserved level section 6-8 row L. Soda rained on me and my family from the upper deck. Ice was thrown at us and others throughout the game. We reported this to the security guard but he just told us to go to row 39 and report it. Is it not the security responsibility to attempt to discover who is throwing objects at fans . My daughter is twelve years old and I will never bring her again because I feel the security is inadequete inside and outside the stadium. The Dodger fans have turned into Oakland Raider fans. Dodger Stadium is now the Coliseum.