The stepped-up security came less than a week after hundreds of fans celebrating Mexico’s 3-1 win over Croatia Monday faced off with police for hours.
Officers and sheriff’s deputies from multiple agencies were out in force in Huntington Park on Sunday as the Netherlands defeated Mexico in a World Cup match that prompted fans to turn out in droves.
The increased law-enforcement presence was meant as a precautionary measure and intended to ensure safety, the Huntington Park Police Department stated in a news release.
Nevertheless, unruly fans lit firecrackers, rocked vehicles from side to side, and taunted baton-wielding authorities after Mexico lost, 2-1, and was eliminated from the tournament.
Some people waved sombreros and Mexico flags while running around Huntington Park streets.
Crowds approached multiple cars and shook them, Sky5 video showed.
A group also jumped on the back of a truck that had stopped at a red light. The truck accelerated once it turned green, and a girl fell off the truck but did not appear to be significantly injured.
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