Phillies fans celebrated the World Series victory well into the early morning hours and there was plenty of evidence of the party -- and destruction - up and down Broad Street this morning.
Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey said police made 76 arrests overnight during the disturbances Additional details were expected to be released today.
"I wouldn't say the city got a black eye, but it was a little bruised," he said in an interview this morning.
Arrests during last night's "revelry" included: Robberies: 1; Assault on police: 12; Arson: 1; Theft: 3; Vandalism: 17; Obstruction of justice: 1; Trespassing: 5; Disorderly conducts: 36.
Police said the majority of those charged were college students.
No homicides were reported overnight.
The emergency room was busier than usual last night at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
"We did have 12 to 15 revelers, mostly with fractures, including someone whose foot got run over by a car," said a spokeswoman. That was the most serious injury.
Hahnemann typically has zero to three trauma cases on a Wednesday night, but last night had 11.
"All of the traumas were related to the festivities on Broad Street," a spokeswoman said.
Robinson Luggage on South Broad Street – struck especially hard by hooligan revelers last night -- reopened this morning at 10 a.m., though windows remained smashed and the the doors boarded up.
Owner Sharon Laudenbach said the shop had been hit by looters and hundreds of upscale bags had been stolen.
"I have no idea how much damage was done," Laudenbach said. "We're still trying to figure that out. We're just trying to back to normal here."
The city streets department this morning would only say cleanup crews were out working all over the city.
At Citizens Bank Park there were no signs of last night's revelry -- outside of the manure left by the horses from the Pennsylvania State Police mounted patrols. Fox29 was hosted its morning show at the third base gate. The Interboro High Marching Band from Delaware County danced to a recorded disco version of 'Cotton Eyed Joe.'
At Broad and Walnut Streets city employees were sweeping up beer bottles, glass, and dirt from toppled planters.
One worker near the Academy of Music quipped, "It wasn't much worse than your average New Year's celebration."
