DENVER (KDVR) — The 2 males who had been seen dashing Coors Discipline throughout the Colorado Rockies sport towards the Atlanta Braves have been arrested for trespassing and disturbing the peace, in line with the Denver Police Division.
Jefferson Gonzales-Merida, 23, and Carlos Rivelo-Paiz, 21, had been recognized as the 2 males who ran onto Coors Discipline and accosted Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr.
Through the seventh inning of Monday night time’s sport, Gonzales-Merida and Rivelo-Paiz allegedly received onto the sector with out permission and approached Acuña. In line with The Related Press, one in every of them was capable of get his arms round Acuña, however DPD didn’t establish which suspect touched the outfielder.
Shortly after getting into the sector, Coors Discipline employees grabbed the 2 suspects and escorted them away the place Denver Police took them into custody.
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Discipline guards haul away one in every of two followers who approached Atlanta Braves proper fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) earlier than the underside of the seventh inning of a baseball sport towards the Colorado Rockies, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in Denver (AP Picture/David Zalubowski) -
Atlanta Braves proper fielder Ronald Acuna Jr., backside middle, finally ends up on the turf as discipline guards wrestle down two followers who approached him as he took his spot within the discipline for the underside of the seventh inning of a baseball sport towards the Colorado Rockies, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in Denver (AP Picture/David Zalubowski) -
Fiueld guards carry away one in every of two followers who approached Atlanta Braves proper fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. as Acuna took the sector for the underside of the seventh inning of a baseball sport towards the Colorado Rockies, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in Denver. (AP Picture/David Zalubowski)
Gonzales-Merida and Rivelo-Paiz had been arrested on costs of trespassing and disturbing the peace.
Denver Police additionally stated {that a} third individual, a juvenile male, briefly received onto the sector earlier than returning to the stands. That individual was apprehended by Coors Discipline employees and charged with trespassing.
Following the incident, Acuña confirmed he wasn’t injured and remained within the sport.
“I used to be just a little scared at first,” Acuña stated via an interpreter. “I believe the followers had been on the market and asking for footage. I actually couldn’t say something as a result of at that time, safety was already there and we had been already type of snarled, however safety was capable of get there and every thing’s OK. We’re all OK and I hope they’re OK.”
Denver Police stated additional costs won’t be pursued.
Final month, one other fan made it onto Coors Discipline whereas the Rockies had been taking part in the New York Yankees. The person ran towards Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe and threw what seemed to be a white T-shirt at him.
The unidentified fan was rapidly wrestled to the bottom by safety personnel, however not earlier than saying one thing to Volpe.
“I used to be fairly startled by all of it. He was saying one thing, however I couldn’t hear what he was saying. I assumed the stadium safety did a very good job,” Volpe stated.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
