In the wake of the Dodgers clinching the World Series on Saturday night, celebratory street gatherings in Los Angeles took a tumultuous turn when police officers were targeted with fireworks and bottles. To restore order, authorities resorted to using tear gas.
Early Sunday morning, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division confirmed the deployment of tear gas and other non-lethal measures at the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Grand Avenue.
An announcement on X stated, “CS gas has been approved by the Incident Commander. Officers are under attack from industrial-sized fireworks and bottles.”
As of now, there is no confirmation regarding any injuries to law enforcement personnel.
Images captured from Sunset Boulevard depict helmet-clad police overseeing jubilant Dodgers fans after the team’s victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Photo by Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images)
Footage and photographs from downtown Los Angeles reveal officers equipped with helmets and some donning gas masks, with plumes of smoke rising amidst the cacophony of fireworks echoing throughout the night.
Some smoke appeared to come from cars performing donuts and burning out tires at a street takeover, FOX11 Los Angeles reported.
One photo showed a Waymo vehicle with broken windows and painted with graffiti on Sunset Boulevard.
A Waymo vehicle with broken windows and graffiti sprayed on it stops on Sunset Boulevard during the celebrations late Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images)
The street celebrations broke out in Los Angeles after the Dodgers’ thrilling Game 7 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays in extra innings. The Dodgers triumphed 5-4 over Toronto after catcher Will Smith hit the go-ahead home run in the 11th inning.
Police officers close First Street at Little Tokyo to monitor Dodgers fans celebrating the World Series win on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images)
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was the Game 6 starter, gave the Dodgers 2.2 innings in relief, closing out the game with a double play for the win.
Los Angeles captured back-to-back titles, becoming the first team to do so since the 1999 and 2000 New York Yankees.
