Ryan Garcia arrested on vandalism charge
Ryan Garcia speaks at a press conference at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on April 18, 2024. Photo Credit: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda
Ryan Garcia was arrested over the weekend following an alleged incident at a hotel in California.
According to a report from TMZ, police arrested a boxer at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Beverly Hills after property in a guest room and the hallway of the hotel was damaged. A video showed the boxer being escorted out of the hotel and into a squad car, and the person was identified as Garcia.
Ryan Garcia was arrested for felony vandalism at the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills on Saturday afternoon. Law enforcement sources say he trashed his room/hallway at the luxury hotel. Here was Ryan being taken away by BHPD.
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Witnesses said Garcia appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The incident was the second this week in which the Beverly Hills Police Department was called to the Waldorf Astoria for something involving Garcia. On Wednesday, police conducted a welfare check after one of Garcia’s family members expressed concern for the 25-year-old.
TMZ reports that Garcia acted out at the hotel following the Wednesday welfare check and was cut off from drinking.
Garcia’s attorney Darin Chavez confirmed on Saturday night that Garcia was taken into custody. Chavez said Garcia was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment and “may be charged with public intoxication.”
Garcia beat Devin Haney in his last fight on April 20 but later tested positive for a banned substance. Some misleading information has since emerged about the positive drug test.
