The Copa America final ended with Argentina winning, but it was the Miami-Dade Police Department that ran up the score.
The Copa America final ended on Sunday night with Argentina grabbing its 16th title in a 1-0 win over Colombia, but it was the Miami-Dade Police Department that ran up the score.
By the end of the night, the game at Hard Rock Stadium saw a whopping 27 arrests and 55 ejections.
“Last night our law enforcement teams responded swiftly to handle an extremely challenging, dangerous situation posing life safety concerns for attendees,” Chief Public Safety Officer James Reyes said in a statement.
“I am grateful to every single member of MDPD Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation as well as our partner agencies for working together to keep fans and our community safe, preventing any major incidents.
