Cricket Cup Arrest: Man Jumps Fence, Runs Onto Long Island Field, Police Say

A Maryland man was arrested during a World Cricket Cup game on Long Island after he allegedly attempted to run onto the field.

A man was arrested for attempting to run onto the field at the first World Cricket Cup game on Long Island.
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Sophie Grieser

06/03/2024 2:00 p.m.

It happened on Saturday, June 1, in East Meadow, according to Nassau County Police.

At approximately 1 p.m. that day, during the India versus Bangladesh match, police said that 31-year-old Ashwin Godker jumped over the fence at Eisenhower Stadium, located at 1899 Park Boulevard.

Godker, who is from Gaithersburg, Maryland, then ran out onto the field and toward the players.

Police were able to arrest Godker on the field and no injuries were reported.

Godker was charged with criminal trespass.

He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and is next due at Hempstead’s First District Court on Thursday, June 20.

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