Police were wearing riot gear at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday night as social media buzzed with unconfirmed reports of group fights, bottles being thrown and tear gas being deployed outside the Summer Jam 2015 concert
Police wouldn't say how many people were arrested at the event, as photos and video on Twitter and Instagram showed large crowds, trash-strewn streets and barricades overturned in the stadium's parking lot. Officers donned riot gear and held pepper spray as they stood in groups near the stadium's entrance. Police helicopters flew overhead and at least one armored riot vehicle was spotted.
"Major disturbance at Summer Jam -- fans vs State Police," @ChrisFHJordan tweeted.
The unrest apparently began when some ticket-holders were denied entry. Concertgoers told NBC 4 New York that people who legally bought tickets that cost hundreds of dollars were still turned away and told to leave. Hot 97, a radio station, said they'll refund tickets for those people.
In a statement New Jersey State Police said crowds were attempting to illegally enter the sold out concert by climbing over fences and forcing their way through security personnel. The gates to the stadium were shut and troopers were called in to help maintain order, police said.
Artists Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Big Sean were all scheduled to play at the event, billed as "the hottest hip hop event of the year."
This is a very sad news. People often become out of contro during these events and behave in a bad way which results in these roits. The corwd should behave properly during such events to avoid any mismanagement.
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