The late-night celebration in the streets of
According to WHAS-TV reporter Joe Arnold, 23 people were arrested, there were 70 reports of shots fired, and 6 couches were burned. Police used "pepper balls" to disperse a crowd at 1:45 a.m., but other than that it was a much less violent celebration than we've seen in past years.
14 of the 23 arrests were for alcohol intoxication/disorderly conduct. And one person tried to steal a moped, WHAS-TV reports.
The crowd from above. That smoke is the remnants of fireworks:
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What it looked like in the middle of the crowd:
Police guard a gas station:
The crowd mills around the gas station:
A crowd gathers at a different intersection:
Another helicopter shot:
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Riot police prepare for the crowds:
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A tree gets knocked down, luckily the worst of the damage:
Here's raw video from the AP of the fireworks going off: