Gunshots and fireworks reported in Lawrence after Cubs’ World Series victory

The Chicago Cubs celebrate after Game 7 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Cleveland Indians Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in Cleveland. The Cubs won 8-7 in 10 innings to win the series 4-3. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Wednesday night the Chicago Cubs won the World Series for the first time in over a century and here in Lawrence, police say several people took to celebrating by blowing things up.

Lawrence Police Sgt. Amy Rhoads said between 11:51 p.m. Wednesday and 1:01 a.m. Thursday the department dispatched officers to six reports of gunshots and one report of fireworks.

“General notes in the calls indicated Cub win celebrations,” Rhoads said.

Although officers did not find any evidence of actual gunshots having been fired, they did see aerial fireworks on several occasions, Rhoads said.