Police report 2 arrests outside Staples Center
Jun 17 11:48 PM US/Eastern
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck says “so far so good” outside Staples Center in the final moments of Game 7 of the NBA finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics.
Police spokesman John Romero says there have been two arrests—both misdemeanors for drinking in public.
Police officers stood watch as a crowd began to grow on a street corner near the arena.
Several nearby roads and freeway off-ramps have been closed.
Police massed around the arena before the game, aiming to prevent a repeat of the violence that accompanied the Lakers’ victory last year.