Four people arrested in beating of Vikings fan at Levi's Stadium
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Dec 20, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; General view of fireworks during the playing of the national anthem before the NFL game between the San Diego Chargers and San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
The Santa Clara Police department says four people have been arrested on suspicion of felony assault in the beating of a Vikings fan outside Levi's Stadium following the San Francisco 49ers' 20-3 victory over Minnesota on Monday night. One was a season ticketholder.
Police said Friday the arrests were made late Thursday. When police arrived to the scene after the game all parties involved had left. But a video of the assault surfaced Tuesday morning on social media and helped lead to the arrests of Felix Chavira, 32, of Hollister; Juan Arias, 33, of Hollister; Eric Martinez, 30, of San Jose; and a 17-year-old female juvenile.
The three men were taken to Santa Clara County Jail and the juvenile was issued a criminal citation and released to her parents, police said. The 49ers say one of the people was a season ticketholder but those tickets are being revoked.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The team said it "commends the Santa Clara Police Department for quickly identifying and apprehending the four alleged assailants involved in Monday night's incident."
Police said the 35-year-old victim wearing a Vikings jersey suffered non-life-threatening injuries, along with an 18-year-old security officer.