The Los Angeles Dodgers won baseball’s second World Series in five years but the celebration was marred by looting and violence. The Dodgers won the championship after defeating the New York Yankees 4-1 in the best-of-seven finals in New York on Wednesday night, US time. But shortly after the game ended and jubilant Dodgers fans flooded the streets to celebrate, there were reports of a bus being burned, stores being looted and fireworks being thrown at police in scenes “complete chaos” in downtown Los Angeles.

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At approximately 10:45 p.m., the Los Angeles Police Department said it received reports of “looting at several stores in the area of ​​8th Street and Broadway.” Ordering people to “leave the area immediately” on can break inside. Several dispersal orders were issued at various locations throughout the city, including streets near Dodger Stadium in the Elysian Park area. Witness and LA resident Taylor Rosa, 27, told Sky’s US partner NBC News that it was “complete chaos”, as people “lost control and started looting”. and jumped onto the roof of the bus”.