October 25, 2016
Carter Walker/Twitter
Rioters knock over street lamp after Penn State's victory over Ohio State on Saturday, October 22, 2016.
Police are still investigating a riot on the campus of Penn State University as one student starts a campaign to raise money for damages.
The State College Police Department released a statement Tuesday asking for witnesses to come forward with information about crimes committed during the riot.
After the Penn State football team unexpectedly knocked off second-ranked Ohio State, 24-21, on Saturday, as many as 10,000 fans flooded the streets to celebrate the victory.
However, police said the crowd, which consisted mostly of college-age men and women, caused an estimated $30,000 in damages. Several small fires were started while street lights and signs were vandalized.
Students just broke down the lamp at riot #PennState pic.twitter.com/oVoRjysmN1
— Carter Walker (@Carterw284) October 23, 2016
Police needed approximately two hours to clear the streets.
Student being arrested at riot after #PennState win pic.twitter.com/mA6nUjqfJP
— Carter Walker (@Carterw284) October 23, 2016
Several arrests are currently pending, but authorities are still gathering photos and video of the incident. Anyone with potential evidence is urged to submit it to policemedia@statecollegepa.us
Meanwhile, one student is hoping a GoFundMe account will help repair the damage caused by the riot.
The page was created by Chris Landolfi on Tuesday when the damage was initially estimated at $18,000. He wrote:
"As proud as I am of what the football team accomplished, I am embarassed of what happened next. Students rallied in the streets and managed to cause $18,000 worth of damage to public property.
What was a very high moment for the university turned into a low one very quickly. Please join me in donating to help repair State College. All proceeds will go to the Downtown State College Improvement District.
Any amount is appreciated and I thank you guys so much for helping out, especially if you were not even involved in the craziness of Saturday night!!!
As Penn State now is a nationally ranked team, more and more eyes are looking on our university. Let's show everyone that while Penn State knows how to have a good time, we're still respectful of the town we live in."
So far, 26 people have donated $905 as of Tuesday night.
