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Celebrations turned chaotic in Los Angeles after the Dodgers clinched the World Series title on Saturday night, as police officers faced fireworks and bottles from revelers. In response, authorities decided to deploy tear gas to restore order.
The Central Division of the Los Angeles Police Department announced on Sunday morning that it had authorized the use of tear gas and other less-lethal measures in the area around Olympic Boulevard and Grand Avenue.
“CS gas is now approved for use by the Incident Commander,” a post on X stated. “Officers are being targeted with large fireworks and bottles.”
There was no immediate information available regarding officer injuries.
Helmeted police officers were stationed on Sunset Boulevard to oversee Dodgers fans after the team triumphed over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images)
Photos and video from downtown Los Angeles show police officers in helmets and some wearing gas masks. Smoke can be seen rising from the streets as the sound of multiple fireworks crack through 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.
