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Boxer Ryan Garcia accused of causing estimated $15,000 damage to Waldorf Astoria hotel in Beverly Hills, reports ESPN

Garcia is accused of causing an estimated $15,000 in damage, a Beverly Hills Police Department watch commander told ESPN.

BEVERLY HILLS, California — Boxing star Ryan Garcia was arrested Saturday for vandalism after a Beverly Hills hotel accused him of causing an estimated $15,000 in damage, a watch commander for the Beverly Hills Police Department told ESPN. Beverly Hills.

Garcia, 25, was arrested at 5:45 p.m. after a driver who dropped him off at the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills called police, according to police.

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The hotel decided to file charges after police arrived, although the precise nature of the damage and Garcia's behavior were not immediately clear. After being booked into the Beverly Hills Police Department jail, police said Garcia complained of a medical problem and was later transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

“He was taken by BHPD to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment and, as far as we know, he could be charged with public intoxication,” Garcia's attorney, Darin Chavez, told ESPN.

Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs) faces suspension from the New York Athletic Commission after testing positive for the banned substance ostarine ahead of his majority decision victory over Devin Haney in April in a major upset.

Garcia floored Haney three times, but was ineligible to win the WBC junior welterweight title after coming in 3.2 pounds overweight.

A decision will soon be made by the commission and his victory could be annulled.

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