Crime & Safety
WATCH: State Troopers Tackle Juveniles Who Ran Onto The Field At Jets Game
The boys were charged with field jumping and underage consumption of alcohol, police said.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — State Police officers chased and tackled two juvenile fans who ran onto the field at MetLife Stadium during the Jets game Monday night.
The State Police Department posted a video of the incident on its Facebook page Wednesday.
"You can now see, right here, what has been heralded as a picture-perfect tackle," the post said. "Interested NFL teams will have to contact his agent."
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"Did you see that tackle? Oh and the other guy is knocked down," Harlan said. "That was the most exciting thing to happen tonight."
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State Police did not release the juveniles' names nor where they live because they are not adults. They were charged with field jumping, disorderly conduct, and underage consumption of alcohol, State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said.
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