Celebratory scenes turned chaotic in downtown Los Angeles late Saturday after the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series title, prompting the Los Angeles Police Department to deploy tear gas and less-lethal munitions. Officers reported being struck by large fireworks and thrown bottles as revelers gathered near Sunset Boulevard and Echo Park following the team’s Game 7 victory.
Police declared a dispersal order soon after, citing multiple constables being hit near the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Grand Avenue. Footage from the scene captured officers in riot gear and smoke billowing across intersections as crowds celebrated. Nearby, a commuter car-sharing vehicle was found vandalized, its windows shattered and graffiti sprayed across its side.
City officials urged fans to celebrate responsibly ahead of the scheduled victory parade, while the LAPD confirmed heightened patrols and active collaboration with regional law-enforcement agencies to support crowd control throughout the night.