Wild Scene In Philadelphia After Eagles Win Super Bowl

Three people were arrested during the rowdy celebrations.
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Fans in Philadelphia promptly took to the streets on Sunday night after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots, 41-33, for the team’s first Super Bowl championship.

Fans shot off fireworks, climbed poles ― despite the fact that many had been greased ― scaled buildings, marched, chanted and made a whole lot of noise.

But there were also reports of small fires and at least one overturned car, as well as smashed windows, damage to stores and poles being completely removed out of the ground.

Three people were arrested during the rowdy celebrations, a spokeswoman Mayor Jim Kenney’s office on Monday.

“Tens of thousands came out and celebrated this amazing victory last night, and but for a handful of bad actors the celebration was peaceful and jubilant,” according to the statement. “We’re thankful for our PPD for their assistance in getting the crowds dispersed and people home safely.”

Police have not yet released specific figures such as the number of injuries.

“We have had several acts of vandalism where windows have been smashed, and some injuries have been reported around light poles that have been pulled down,” the Philadelphia Police Department said in a statement to The New York Times. “We have one report of looting at a gas station. There have been no fatalities.”

Roughly a dozen Eagles fans scaled an awning attached to the Ritz Carlton hotel in downtown Philadelphia, causing the structure to collapse. It’s not clear if anyone was injured.

At least two phone poles were toppled and at least one person was seriously injured, CBS Philadelphia reported.

The city’s mayor urged fans to “celebrate safely.”

“We know you have waited years, some for decades, for the chance to crown your Birds as champs,” Kenney said in a statement Sunday. “I urge everyone to celebrate in a way that is safe and respectful to everyone from neighbors to strangers. Go forth and celebrate, but do so in a way that will make Philadelphia shine.”

Here are some of the scenes from throughout the city:

They’re shooting 🎇 off on Broad St.

Stay safe, party hard. pic.twitter.com/yUoO5RtKeZ

— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) February 5, 2018

This Philly cop is HYPE

(via @RobertMoran215) pic.twitter.com/ZF97gk0829

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 5, 2018

Things going as expected in Philly pic.twitter.com/Ofdj5iuUj4

— Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) February 5, 2018

Philly starting to heat up pic.twitter.com/1c2aSndvof

— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) February 5, 2018

Smashed window at Old Navy on 1600 block of Chestnut. @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/nc2vTCCsq8

— Matt DeLucia (@MattDeLucia) February 5, 2018

The Ritz canopy has collapsed pic.twitter.com/9LBolLtIPY

— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) February 5, 2018

LIVE FROM PHILLY: THEY BROKE THE RITZ CARLTON HOTEL!!!!! 😧😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/RAxIuXTFwp

— YoungRell215™📈 (@TheYoungRell215) February 5, 2018

The Ritz-Carlton awning is now destroyed pic.twitter.com/BA7BsBsynv

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 5, 2018

They just flipped somebody car over 😂😂😂🤔 pic.twitter.com/2r4CaE977H

— webb (@WutWeTalkinBout) February 5, 2018

They ripped the dang steeet poles out of the ground pic.twitter.com/af6ccASHTA

— max (@MaxOnTwitter) February 5, 2018

No pants dance happening in the Philly streets pic.twitter.com/jQ86jMeomP

— Barstool Heartland (@barstoolhrtland) February 5, 2018

Can confirm: it's lit in Philly. pic.twitter.com/hT0x2iTXGy

— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) February 5, 2018

i just watched three people jump off the ritz on broad street i love this city pic.twitter.com/VD3cEbBcBt

— paprika (@ejpalandro) February 5, 2018

It’s actually the zombie apocalypse in Philly pic.twitter.com/sY2ac8y8qa

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 5, 2018

Philly is wild!!! pic.twitter.com/KhmohepjIr

— El Santo (@TheNewNoel) February 5, 2018

OF COURSE Philly celebrated the Eagles' win outside a Wawa 😂

(📹: giulia.sebring / Instagram) pic.twitter.com/an3wNtUPCU

— SB Nation (@SBNation) February 5, 2018

PANDEMONIUM ON SOUTH BROAD @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/PA6XiN9q9Z

— Drew Smith (@drewsmithtv) February 5, 2018

PHILLY IS LITERALLY LIT! 👀 pic.twitter.com/uxiADLMmpa

— SB Nation (@SBNation) February 5, 2018

philly is going wild right now pic.twitter.com/EVG4gPD1jU

— k (@kenzykaye120) February 5, 2018

Philadelphia Eagles fans pack downtown Philly to celebrate the historic #SuperBowl win over the New England Patriots https://t.co/eendje5jRF pic.twitter.com/1JTpwLQCau

— CNN International (@cnni) February 5, 2018

Hayley Miller contributed reporting.

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