Celebrations turned chaotic in Los Angeles after the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series Wednesday night, with multiple arrests and incidents of looting and vandalism reported across the city, the New York Post reported.
Crowds gathered in various areas, including East Los Angeles, downtown, and near Dodger Stadium in Elysian Park, to celebrate the team’s win.
Around 12:30 a.m. local time, a large, “hostile crowd” set a Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority bus on fire near Echo Park, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Metro officials confirmed the driver and five passengers evacuated safely before the bus was set on fire and destroyed.
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