The city was flooded with blue and chants amidst the celebration of the fans for the title won. However, some followers lost control, turning the festivity into chaos by causing damage to businesses and parked cars.
The Angels made history by defeating New York for the fourth time and closing the series 4-1 with an epic comeback of 5-0 in the final game. Euphoria overflowed in the streets, where thousands of fans came out to celebrate the historic victory.
Local authorities asked the crowd to leave 9th Street, the main meeting point. Simultaneously, a dispersal operation was deployed near Echo Park and Sunset Boulevard, after a fire was reported on a bus. Fortunately, both the driver and the passengers managed to evacuate without injuries.
On social media, netizens harshly criticized the followers for unleashing chaos in the city using the celebration as an excuse. Looting in stores, vandalism in homes and cars, as well as confrontations between the police and fans who launched fireworks were reported.
Last Wednesday, the Dodgers won the World Series by defeating the Yankees in five games, generating great joy in the city that was unfortunately overshadowed by the violent events that occurred during the celebration.
