Westwood Village, California, April 3, 1995

Fifteen people were arrested and police in riot gear fired rubber bullets to disperse unruly revelers when a celebration of UCLA’s NCAA title victory turned wild Monday night. As many as 4,000 people were on the Westwood streets at the height of the celebration.

“Several citizens have been hurt. People were just throwing bottles into crowds and one guy turned around and got it right in the face and without a doubt lost all of his teeth,” said Cmdr. Tim Bride.

A police officer was treated for broken ribs suffered in the disturbance, which was confined to the shopping and dining area next to the UCLA campus.

Non-student revelers overturned a KIIS radio station van.

“It was just a few people causing all the grief,” McBride said today. “We had mostly law-abiding individuals out there celebrating the first championship in 20 years, but some imbibed in alcohol and got a little wild.”

Order was restored within an hour, said McBride.

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