A.J. Perez

USA TODAY Sports

A police horse was assaulted in the aftermath of Villanova’s national title celebration around campus, leading to one of the half-dozen arrests in Radnor Township, Pa.

Radnor police Lt. Chris Flanagan told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday that the the man who struck the horse was arrested for felony assault of a police animal. Flanagan said the department was still gathering information on the six to eight arrests that took place late Monday night and into Tuesday morning.

"There were no injuries to the equine," Flanagan said.

The male, whose name has not been released by police, allegedly struck the front area of the horse and was scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, Flanagan said.

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Flanagan said there were four individuals arrested for interfering with police horses after Villanova dispatched Oklahoma in the semifinals on Saturday, which led to an outreach campaign to warn residents to steer clear of the horses.

"The vast majority of people handled themselves well," Flanagan said of the championship revelers.

Flanagan said emergency responders tended to 37 injuries, many from climbing stoplights and other objects. None of the individuals were critically hurt.

Firefighters responded to several fires in the hours after Villanova’s dramatic victory over North Carolina, according to Sgt. Shawn Dietrich.

"One of the trees that was knocked down was set on fire," Dietrich said.

Radnor police closed several roads around campus and warned residents to avoid the area.