Ohio State University Buckeye fans react to championship game

Ohio State Buckeye fans cheer on their team Monday during the National Championship game at bar in Columbus.

(John Kuntz, Northeast Ohio Media Group)

Police in Columbus have used tear gas and pepper spray to try and disperse crowds flooding onto North High Street to celebrate Ohio State's national championship victory Monday night.

The Columbus Dispatch reports police were trying to get the thousands of people celebrating the win to stay on the sidewalks. However, party-goers kept blocking the street.

Police then began using pepper spray shortly after midnight. Around 1:15 a.m., they used tear gas to get them out of the street, according to the Dispatch. About 10 minutes later the streets were mostly clear, the paper reports.

The Dispatch reports that as of 1 a.m. there were no reports of injuries and most people on campus seemed to be celebrating without major problems. There were several Dumpster fires in the area, according to the Dispatch, and at least three couches were burned.

NBC News reports a police spokesman said about 8,000 students forced their way into Ohio Stadium and tore down a goalpost. Police tell NBC News a "handful" of arrests were made.

The Lantern, Ohio State's student newspaper, reports police warned students to clear areas around High Street or risk arrest.

Cleveland.com reporter Jeremy Pelzer, located in Columbus, tweeted photos of tear gas being used in front of the Student Union:

Gas spreads in front of the Ohio Union pic.twitter.com/A3NLsTkS0o — Jeremy Pelzer (@jpelzer) January 13, 2015

Just saw an officer pepper spray a guy at point-blank range in the face when he was already on his knees in pain — Jeremy Pelzer (@jpelzer) January 13, 2015

SWAT team is warning people to clear the street or they'll be gassed pic.twitter.com/YkLEBYPUHG — Jeremy Pelzer (@jpelzer) January 13, 2015

Celebrators recover from tear gassing inside Ohio Union pic.twitter.com/JxjMwDWcOb — Jeremy Pelzer (@jpelzer) January 13, 2015

Go here to see Pelzer's Tweets from Columbus.