Santa Clara Police Investigate Fan Fights at 49ers-Raiders Game

Santa Clara police are investigating a parking-lot assault and other fan violence reported around the 49ers’ 38-17 win over the Raiders at Levi’s Stadium on November 8. Police said the investigation into filmed stadium incidents is active and ongoing; the identities of people shown and the circumstances of the separate fights have not been established in the reports.

A video posted on Instagram by user frisco_phillyb4x showed a fight in a parking lot outside the stadium. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that at least seven people were involved and that two appeared unresponsive in the footage. The Chronicle said it could not independently verify the video or the circumstances surrounding the incident. The footage does not establish who started the fight or the medical condition of those shown.

Santa Clara police spokesperson Lieutenant Eric Lagergren told the California Post that officers recorded 11 arrests and 45 ejections at Levi’s Stadium during the game. He said public safety and security staff responded to all known incidents of fan-on-fan violence, and that police were investigating several filmed incidents. Lagergren said police would seek to arrest people...