World Series celebrations descended into chaos in the early hours of Thursday morning in Los Angeles, with stores looted by gangs and fireworks thrown at police officers in the street.
Los Angeles police shared video of people running out of Nike stores stealing boxes, while a bus was set on fire near Dodger Stadium. No one is believed to have been injured.
Police said arrests had been made but did not immediately reveal how many people had been detained.
Los Angeles police issued a dispersal order overnight, saying on social media that a hostile crowd was throwing fireworks and other objects at police.
“Leave the area immediately and follow the orders of all officers,” the LAPD wrote in X. “Several projectiles are being fired at LAPD officers in the area of Olympic and Grand.
World Series celebrations turned ugly in Los Angeles in the early hours of Thursday morning.
A bus was set on fire by rowdy Dodgers fans; No one is believed to have been injured.
In other shocking scenes, Nike stores were attacked by looters who escaped with merchandise.
Police issued a dispersal order and said arrests were made, but did not say how many.
‘Additional resources are responding to that area to help. If you are on the street, at or next to that intersection, leave the area immediately and follow officers’ orders.
The shocking footage even appeared to show some looters playing basketball in a vandalized Nike store as the celebrations turned ugly.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had said earlier in the day that police were prepared for the celebrations to turn ugly if the Dodgers won the World Series in New York.
“The LAPD is currently on tactical alert and has activated a strategic plan to protect communities and businesses,” he said.
Shocking scenes erupted in Los Angeles after the Dodgers rallied from a 5-0 deficit in Game 5 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium to claim a 4-1 series win.
The celebrations will continue in Los Angeles later this week: The Dodgers have planned two events on Friday to celebrate their eighth World Series title.
The team will kick off the celebrations with a parade downtown.
It will begin mid-morning in the Gloria Molina Grand Park in front of City Hall with Mayor Bass in attendance.
It will continue on a 45-minute route that culminates at the intersection of 5th and Flower streets, with the Dodgers traveling atop double-decker buses.
Looters can be seen playing basketball inside a vandalized Nike store in downtown Los Angeles.
A fan in a Dodgers jersey jumps over a firework at wild celebrations in Los Angeles.
Police said some of their officers had fireworks and other objects thrown at them.
Firefighters pictured battling the blaze after a bus was set alight amid the celebrations.
Celebrations at Dodger Stadium will begin shortly after noon. The parade will be broadcast on the stadium’s video screens prior to the team’s arrival.
The team said Wednesday that due to logistics, traffic and scheduling issues, fans will not be able to attend both events.
For much of Wednesday’s game, it looked like the Yankees were going to keep the series alive with a second straight victory.
Yankees captain Aaron Judge returned to form with a home run off the first ball he faced and Jazz Chisholm followed next. Giancarlo Stanton then also hit a home run and the Yankees took a 5-0 lead.
But a capitulation by New York in the bottom of the fifth allowed the Dodgers to tie the game.
The Yankees got another run to take the lead again, but the Dodgers couldn’t be denied.
Two more runs in the top of the eighth saw them regain the lead once again and from there, the Yankees had no answer.