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Photos, Video: Police And World Cup Revelers Come Face To Face In Huntington Park
Police were out in full force Sunday in the heavily Latino city of Huntington Park after Mexico’s loss against the Netherlands in the World Cup. No arrests have been reported.
According to the Los Angeles Times’ Ruben Vives, mounted police would move in every so often to keep celebrators off the streets.
Updated 1:00 p.m.: According to Vives, the sheriff's department has declared unlawful assembly and is asking people to leave the area.
Updated 1:15 p.m.: KTLA has posted an image of soccer fans shaking cars and jumping on a truck:
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World Cup fans take the streets of Huntington Park; Seen shaking cars & jumping on a truck http://t.co/p59tzPBHDO pic.twitter.com/08PYCf9vXV
— KTLA (@KTLA) June 29, 2014
Meanwhile, an officer from the LAPD Foothill Division tweeted that demonstrations had been peaceful. The Foothill division includes Pacoima, where demonstrations turned rowdy on Monday.
Updated 1:30 p.m.: Vives confimed no arrests had been made in Huntington Park.
This guy has been taunting police by waving the Mexican flag close to their faces. #HuntingtonPark pic.twitter.com/DiTmh5wiVL
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) June 29, 2014
They may have lost, but hundreds #Mexico fans are still celebrating in #HuntingtonPark. Heavy police presence. pic.twitter.com/r09RYpqRiR
— Steve Kuzj (@SteveKuzj) June 29, 2014
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#Mexico's out of the #WorldCup tournament but these fans in #HuntingtonPark don't care. They're still celebrating. pic.twitter.com/2iGKvDp85R
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) June 29, 2014
Every now and then mounted police have to move in to keep the crowd from venturing into the street. #Huntin... https://t.co/kjjJLTq2fF
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) June 29, 2014
Time to kick la pelota. https://t.co/MLFcZMjeWK
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) June 29, 2014
What loss? #Mexico #WorldCup #NedsvMex https://t.co/mAbbfZPzUj
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) June 29, 2014
Mexico soccer fans gather around a vendor's hut to watch the #MEXvsNED game in Lynwood's Plaza Mexico. #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/8DcPBrKu4o
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) June 29, 2014
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Police are clearing out the sidewalks in #HuntingtonPark now. https://t.co/Dmcsy22sSC
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) June 29, 2014
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