{"id":3326,"date":"2026-06-12T20:29:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T20:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=3326"},"modified":"2026-06-12T20:29:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T20:29:31","slug":"17-year-old-boy-beaten-into-coma-after-knicks-game-4-win-suspect-sought-nypd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=3326","title":{"rendered":"17-year-old boy beaten into coma after Knicks&#8217; Game 4 win, suspect sought: NYPD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A 17-year-old boy was beaten into a coma near Madison Square Garden following Game 4 of the NBA Finals, New York City police said Friday while releasing a photo of a suspect sought in connection with the assault.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident occurred Wednesday night around 11:45 p.m., according to the New York Police Department, amid\u00a0rowdy celebrations\u00a0following the New York Knicks&#8217; win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A group of unknown individuals approached the teen in front of 237 W. 35th St. in Midtown Manhattan, where a &#8220;verbal dispute ensued about the New York Knicks,&#8221; police said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dozens arrested as fans go berserk after Knicks&#8217; historic comeback in NBA Finals<\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-4\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Detectives reviewed video that shows someone apparently telling the crowd celebrating by saying, &#8220;Spurs in 7,&#8221; ABC New York station WABC\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The dispute escalated, and the individuals proceeded to punch and kick the victim about the head and body, causing the victim to suffer a seizure and subsequently go into a coma,&#8221; police said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Emergency medical service personnel responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital in critical but stable condition, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The individuals fled on foot, and their whereabouts are unknown, police said. The NYPD\u00a0released an image\u00a0of one suspect sought in connection with the group assault on social media on Friday while asking anyone with information to contact them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/fa86bd029966bb1f0902de77a671ce2030eaa26866226959b04d246170c9e562\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fus.abcnews.go.com%2F01bccd3106b67eb9142f05fdc1e343be\" alt=\"NYPD - PHOTO: Police said this suspect is being sought in connection with a group assault on a 17-year-old boy near Madison Square Garden in New York on June 10, 2026.\" width=\"960\" height=\"681\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"36\" data-y-link-id=\"1h6g0hf08a09m1160hig\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div>NYPD &#8211; PHOTO: Police said this suspect is being sought in connection with a group assault on a 17-year-old boy near Madison Square Garden in New York on June 10, 2026.<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Separately, dozens of people were arrested following the Knicks&#8217;\u00a0historic comeback against the San Antonio Spurs in Wednesday&#8217;s Game 4.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rowdy fans got into fistfights, climbed scaffolding and poles, blocked Midtown Manhattan traffic, set off fireworks, ripped down street signs, jumped atop taxis and other moving vehicles and damaged police vehicles, according to authorities and videos posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At multiple locations blocks from the Garden, crowds refused numerous verbal commands to disperse, police said. Ten police officers were injured in the post-game revelry, including one who was struck in the face with a glass bottle, the NYPD said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/b6043c4cc4ee32a63a66c6dd8a2ea0426b9c94eb3212e7a47914739290571b5b\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fus.abcnews.go.com%2Fe4b4f57482c0d849c94e99540d40eb59\" alt=\"Olga Fedorova\/EPA\/Shutterstock - PHOTO: New York Knicks fans jump on top of a police cruiser during celebrations after the New York Knicks win against the San Antonio Spurs in game 4 of the NBA Finals, in New York City, June 10, 2026.\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"38\" data-y-link-id=\"02j6gm6187xt330swqnq\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div>Olga Fedorova\/EPA\/Shutterstock &#8211; PHOTO: New York Knicks fans jump on top of a police cruiser during celebrations after the New York Knicks win against the San Antonio Spurs in game 4 of the NBA Finals, in New York City, June 10, 2026.<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Search underway for New York mob that attacked Spurs fan following NBA Finals game: NYPD<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In total, 56 people were taken into custody, including 15 who were arrested and 41 who were released with criminal court summonses, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans were arrested on charges such as suspicion of assault on a police officer, criminal possession of a weapon (a knife), reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstruction of governmental administration, and trademark counterfeiting, the NYPD said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/9e7b4f9018a49a19ab70eb19a35d6f7a53e37ad59d29c373b9cbc95600b0481b\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fus.abcnews.go.com%2F4ad28725422d6198c09cbcfe27b1a5e5\" alt=\"Charly Triballeau\/AFP via Getty Images - PHOTO: NYPD officers detain a man after clashes outside Madison Square Garden, where New York Knicks fans gather during Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs in New York, June 10, 2026.\" width=\"960\" height=\"670\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"40\" data-y-link-id=\"1pyrcw61dd9v0v04dp9n\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div>Charly Triballeau\/AFP via Getty Images &#8211; PHOTO: NYPD officers detain a man after clashes outside Madison Square Garden, where New York Knicks fans gather during Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs in New York, June 10, 2026.<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following Game 3 of the NBA Finals at the Garden on Monday, at least 21 people were arrested, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-4\">\n<div id=\"recirc-a10b4607-2900-3de6-bce2-10746878a09b\" class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"grid gap-4 lg:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-rows-[auto_auto_1fr]\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full\">\n<div id=\"_r_73_\" class=\"absolute inset-0 rounded-[4px] focus-within:ring-2 focus-within:ring-link\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A 39-year-old Spurs fan was\u00a0jumped\u00a0on a Midtown Manhattan street following the Knicks loss, according to the NYPD, which released surveillance photos of five individuals wanted on charges of robbery stemming from the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>ABC News&#8217; 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