Law enforcement has stepped up patrols at Thunder games since the shooting in Bricktown after the Thunder/Lakers game on May 21.
OKLAHOMA CITY -
Oklahoma City Police say they
would like to a see a Thunder celebration Wednesday night, but they are prepared if things get
out of control.
Law enforcement
has stepped up patrols at Thunder games since the shooting in Bricktown after
the Thunder/Lakers game on May 21.
Fans can expect more
of the same for game six of the Western Conference Finals tonight at Chesapeake
Energy Arena.
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Police will be out in numbers, and it's once again getting help from the
Oklahoma County Sheriff's office.
Officers will be
undercover, on horseback, and stationed in camera-equipped tower platforms.
"We don't have a
problem with people celebrating as long as it doesn't get out of hand," says
Capt. Dexter Nelson with OCPD.
For the first game
after the May 21 shooting in Bricktown, 120 to 140 officers were on hand to
patrol the crowds. OCPD says you can expect at least that many officers working
Wednesday night.