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- A person was arrested on ‘suspicion of felony vandalism’ in San Diego over the weekend
- The grounds crew made a citizens arrest after a driver brought his SUV onto the field at Petco Park and started doing donuts
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A man was arrested over the weekend in San Diego after driving his SUV onto the field at Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres, and doing donuts all over the infield. Footage of the incident went viral over the weekend with baseball fans stunned by the incident.
According to San Diego’s local news station, Fox 5 San Diego, the witnesses were stunned at first and assumed it was a member of the grounds crew. To be fair, that’s the exact response any normal person would have. Assuming that someone just rolled into the Petco Park in an SUV would be the last thing on any normal person’s mind until, of course, the driver started tearing up the field doing donuts.
While the driver was tearing up the infield, the grounds crew workers were able to block the driver’s exit using a forklift. They then made a citizen’s arrest until the police arrived. This footage below has been tweeted throughout the weekend with everyone stunned at how it could possibly happen.
Someone Drove An SUV On The Field At Petco Park And Started Doing Donuts
A Ford Bronco got out onto the field at Petco Park in San Diego and totally destroyed it. He was arrested for felony vandalism. This video is infuriating.
(Via: @MalikEarnest)
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) February 20, 2022
According to Fox 5 San Diego, there aren’t many details on who the driver was and how he was able to enter Petco Park in the SUV. Fan theories and reactions were all over the place after the footage went viral.
It seems lazy to joke that this was every fan’s dream, ripping it up on perfect terrain in an SUV. But that’s the sentiment shared but a lot of folks on social media, that this driver was ‘living the dream’ despite being arrested on “suspicion of felony vandalism.”
Fans React To SUV Doing Donuts On Baseball Field
Hosmer going all George Costanza out here trying to get dealt…
— Johnny Pilot (@83contrails) February 20, 2022
Is Machado still ticked off about last season? pic.twitter.com/O0QFLv08yk
— Ryan Pagano (@ryan_pagano_) February 21, 2022
At least someone is using the field during this lockout. Maybe some of the Padres can pray for this dude's forgiveness.
— Willie D. (@WillieDFleming) February 20, 2022
No grass, no issue here. Sometimes you gotta let the Bronco eat.
— Matt Matson (@mjmatson) February 20, 2022
It’s not dirt.
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) February 20, 2022
Not everyone is made about the Petco Park footage…
Not exactly one of the videos on the internet I would describe as “infuriating”
— Tyler (@RoxPacers) February 20, 2022
You’re probably too young to remember this but the fact that it’s a white Bronco somehow makes it better.
— Brandon Odell (@Bodell83) February 20, 2022
My biggest takeaway here is Major League Baseball stadiums could probably charge wealthy fans a fortune to do this. There are people out there who would pay an arm and a leg for the chance to do this legally.