Dallas Cowboys Game Employee Arrested for Bribery at AT&T Stadium
A contracted ticket employee working the Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles contest on Sunday night was arrested for allowing unticketed people in exchange for cash.
Diego Soto, 19, faces a charge of commercial bribery and his bond was set at $1,500.
Police said an on-site officer was alerted that a contracted ticketing employee was allowing cash entry at one of the gates and allowed entry for a large group of people who did not have tickets. A police report states that the employee, Soto, was questioned on the spot and admitted to accepting the money in exchange for entry.
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He was charged and arrested on the spot. Commercial bribery is a state jail felony in the state of Texas.
Sunday night was one of the biggest games of the season, pitting the top two teams in the NFC East - Dallas and Philadelphia - against each other. Standing-room-only tickets were selling for as much as $100-$200 for the game.
Police presence was high at the stadium with the rivalry game expected to spark tempers. Arlington Police said they responded to as many as 90 calls for service in and around AT&T Stadium during the game. Most were non-violent and included parking violations but some did include minor fights.
Most of the calls did not result in arrests or even reports, but two arrests were made for public intoxication and one other person was arrested for outstanding warrants. And there was at least one unfortunate fight of note ...
The Cowboys buried the Eagles 33-13 for at least a temporary lead in the division pending the outcome of the last four games of the season.
