Boxer Ryan Garcia arrested at Waldorf Astorial in Beverly Hills

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

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Former world champion boxer Ryan Garcia was arrested on suspicion of vandalism for allegedly causing an estimated $15,000 worth of damage to a Beverly Hills hotel, authorities said Sunday.

Officers were dispatched around 5:15 p.m. Saturday to the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, 9850 Wilshire Blvd., for a call for service for an “intoxicated person,” according to Lt. Andrew Meyers of the Beverly Hills Police Department.

They determined Garcia was the intoxicated person and a registered guest at the hotel, where he allegedly caused damage to a room and the hotel hallway, Meyers said.

“The hotel management requested the arrest of Mr. Garcia for property damage,” he added.

The 25-year-old Porter Ranch resident was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism. After being booked into the BHPD jail, police said the 15-time national amateur champion complained of a medical issue and was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for evaluation.

“I feel like Ryan Spears. Aka Britney Spears,” Garcia posted on X on Sunday morning. “This sucks I’ve never hurt anyone. I always liked that everyone prayed for people. And try to make a change in this cruel world. I love you Jesus Christ Amen.

Garcia, born in Victorville, is 25-1 in his professional career with 20 knockouts. He was interim World Boxing Council lightweight champion from January 2 to May 24, 2021, winning the title when he stopped Luke Campbell in the seventh round, but was stripped of it after withdrawing from a defense of title planned against the former World Boxing Association super. featherweight champion Javier Fortuna in order to “manage his health and well-being”.

Garcia suffered his only defeat in February 2023, losing by TKO to WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis.

His surprise April 20 victory over World Boxing Council welterweight champion Devin Haney was spoiled when Garcia tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug Ostarine the day before and the day of the fight, according to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association. Garcia's lawyers said he was the victim of “supplement contamination.”

Lina Portman

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