Dodgers World Series celebration turns to chaos on LA streets

A JOYOUS CELEBRATION WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE DODGERS’ WORLD SERIES VICTORY TURNED INTO BEDLAM AND CHAOS.

REVELERS CLASHING WITH POLICE WITH SOME THROWING PROJECTILES AND FIREWORKS AT OFFICERS. AUTHORITIES CALLING IN EXTRA RESOURCES.

THE LAPD SENDING OUT AN ALERT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT A QUOTE “HOSTILE CROWD” SURROUNDING A BUS NOT FAR FROM DODGER STADIUM AROUND 12:35 AM LOCAL TIME.

THE GROUP SETTING THE BUS ON FIRE.

OFFICIALS SAY THE DRIVER AND FIVE PASSENGERS ON BOARD WERE ABLE TO SAFELY EVACUATE BEFORE THE FIRE WAS IGNITED.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority releasing this statement: “Metro is disappointed and angered by the senseless act of vandalism on one of our buses following the Dodgers World Series Win.”

POLICE ALSO REPORTING LOOTING AT SEVERAL STORES – WITH IMAGES SHOWING PEOPLE WALKING OUT WITH SNEAKERS FROM A NIKE STORE. THE LAPD ADVISING PEOPLE TO “LEAVE THE AREA IMMEDIATELY” AND “FOLLOW ALL OFFICERS ORDERS”

EARLY THURSDAY MORNING – ON X – THE LAPD CENTRAL DIVISION SAYING SEVERAL DISPERSAL ORDERS HAD BEEN GIVEN AND ARRESTS HAD BEEN MADE. POLICE HAVE NOT YET SAID HOW MANY.

MAYOR KAREN BASS ISSUED A STATEMENT SHORTLY AFTER THE DODGERS DEFEATED THE YANKEES IN GAME 5 TO CLINCH THEIR 8^TH WORLD SERIES TITLE – THE MAYOR CONGRATULATING THE DODGERS – AND SENDING OUT A WARNING FOR ANYONE THINKING OF CAUSING TROUBLE SAYING QUOTE “VIOLENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.”

DESPITE THE INCIDENTS, THE CELEBRATION IS CONTINUING. THE DODGERS WILL HOLD A CHAMPIONSHIP PARADE IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES FRIDAY – FOLLOWED BY A TICKETED EVENT FOR FANS AT DODGER STADIUM.

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