The streets of Los Angeles were invaded with fans a few moments after the Dodgers had won the title in Game 5. While many celebrated peacefully, others engaged in disruptive actions. Footage has been posted that shows individuals throwing objects at law enforcement officers, who responded with sirens and commands to disperse. The disturbances included burning a Metropolitan Transit Authority bus, an act that has brought criticism from local authorities. Sources have stated that a dozen arrests had occurred by Los Angeles police early Thursday. Videos have shown that people had thrown objects at police in Los Angeles as sirens had roared and officers had told them to leave the area after the Dodgers claimed victory over the Yankees in Game 5 in New York.
There had been some violent and hostile celebrations with many acts of vandalism, including the burning of a Metropolitan Transit Authority bus, Los Angeles police spokesperson Officer Drake Madison said included within an email. One of the acts that was included is a Metro bus being vandalized and then set on fire around 12:50 A.M. near the intersection of Echo Park Avenue and West Sunset Boulevard. “Metro is disappointed and angered by the senseless act of vandalism on one of our buses following the Dodgers World Series Win earlier this evening,” had been stated to the Los Angeles Times by the transportation agency. A bus was set on fire, and some in the crowd were spotted breaking into stores. “We know you want to celebrate the Dodgers World Series win, but please do not head to the downtown LA area,” the LAPD posted on social media. There were several instances of street takeovers downtown, and police used munitions that were less lethal than before to control several violent crowds, Madison had stated. In the coming days, detectives will attempt to identify those responsible for crimes.
“Unfortunately, we had some challenges, and unfortunately, we did make some arrests,” Luna had stated. “I do wanna remind our community as we continue the celebrations that we have to celebrate and respect the win the Dodgers made by behaving responsibly. The Dodgers were sincerely disappointed within their fans and they have made announcements that were stated throughout the article. Throughout the rest of the month Dodgers will be interviewed more about this situation so there will be future statements from different sources.
