The night sky in Los Angeles lit up with fireworks after the Dodgers captured their last World Series title against their historically bitter rival, the New York Yankees.
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Downtown LA streets closed
“We know you want to celebrate the Dodgers World Series win, but please don’t go to downtown LA,” the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted before announcing a citywide tactical alert. “Many streets are closed in downtown LA and traffic will be severely affected. Please celebrate responsibly.”
Police also closed the 6th Street Bridge to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic from Mateo Street and Boyle Street.
Officers in riot gear showed up near downtown Los Angeles after a large group of Dodgers fans took over some streets that had been closed off near the Crypto.com Arena.
“Figueroa is closed between Olympic and Pico. The surrounding streets around LA Live are also closed to all vehicular traffic,” the department tweeted.
Police issued a dispersal order at Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street, near the stadium. Officers began leading the crowd away from LA Live after fireworks exploded near them. After clearing the celebration from the area, officers on horses remained around the arena and patrolled the area.
After being kicked out of LA Live, the neighborhood festivities continued with hundreds of people filling the intersection of 9th and Flower Streets. They continued to block traffic and set off fireworks as officers gathered nearby.
Fans gather at Dodger Stadium
Outside Dodger Stadium, fans gathered next to the entrance and blocked the street while also setting off some fireworks. It caused the LAPD to reissue a dispersal order on Sunset and Vin Scully due to the “unlawful assembly.”
Crowds take to the streets in East LA
Elsewhere, fans in East LA also took to the streets to celebrate with fireworks displays as traffic tried to weave its way past partygoers. The crowds continued to grow, blocking all lanes of Whittier Boulevard near Atlantic Boulevard.
Nearly an hour later, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department declared an unlawful assembly and began to disperse the crowd.
As officers got closer to the gathering, the festivities turned into a street takeover with a car doing donuts around a group of fans near the historic sign on Whittier Boulevard.
