OTTAWA -- Panda Game celebrations continued late into the night in Ottawa's Sandy Hill neighbourhood, with partygoers taking over a residential street, flipping a car and leaving a trail of garbage and debris.
Approximately 2,000 students descended on the neighbourhood near the University of Ottawa campus to celebrate the Gee-Gees victory over Carleton University in the annual football game Saturday afternoon.
CTV News Ottawa cameras were on the scene as a large street party took over Russell Avenue, between Somerset Street and Templeton Street at approximately 11:30 p.m. The footage showed hundreds of people in the middle of the street, with some people jumping on an overturned vehicle.
As the crowd dispersed early Sunday morning, one witness told CTV News Ottawa, "Kids went crazy and they liked three flipped cars and were like partying on it."
"It's just crazy."
Ottawa police cruisers were on the scene to monitor the party and block off the road. CTV News Ottawa reached out to Ottawa police Sunday morning and was told a media release would be sent to the media "shortly."
Mayor Jim Watson says he has spoken to Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly about the incident, and several investigations are underway.
"I am absolutely disgusted by the behaviour of those involved in the unruly party on Russell Avenue following yesterday's Panda Game," said Watson on Twitter.
"Individuals, including police officers, were injured and private and public property was damaged."
The mayor added the behaviour by some of the students is "completely unacceptable."
"Those involved should be ashamed of their idiotic and immature behaviour," said Watson.
"The vast majority of students enjoyed the pre-game activities as well as the game itself. Regrettably, post-game events in Sandy Hill were destructive, especially as we continue our fight against COVID-19."
A photo posted on social media at 1 a.m. showed a car flipped over and damaged in the middle of Russell Avenue, while garbage littered the street.
Steve Higham posted a video on Twitter showing thousands of people on Russell Avenue, saying it was "Roughly three hours before the cops made their presence known."
Ottawa paramedics say seven people were transported to hospital from Sandy Hill Saturday night to be treated for minor injuries or alcohol intoxication. All seven people were listed in stable condition.
Coun. Mathieu Fleury told CTV News Ottawa Sunday morning that Ottawa police, Ottawa Bylaw and Regulatory Services and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario are investigating the incidents in Sandy Hill.
In a statement on Twitter, Fleury called the events Saturday night "deplorable and unacceptable."
"I encourage all authorities to investigate fully; press charges and fines to organisers and those who participated," said Fleury Sunday afternoon. "Such hooliganism is selfish, puts the community at risk, and cannot go with on without consequences."
In the days leading up to the Panda Game, police, bylaw services and both the University of Ottawa and Carleton University urged students to be good neighbours during the Panda Game weekend.
Police and bylaw officers increased patrols in Sandy Hill, Old Ottawa South and the Glebe before and after Saturday's game to ensure the day is safe.
UOttawa had previously planned a clean-up patrol in Sandy Hill Sunday morning following the Panda Game.
A volunteer clean-up patrol will be deployed in the neighbourhood at 11 a.m. Sunday.
The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees beat the Carleton Ravens 19-17 to win the 52nd Panda Game at TD Place.
This is a developing story. CTV News Ottawa will have the latest as it becomes available.
With files from The Canadian Press
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