Unruly behavior prompts police response on Stone Arch Bridge
Video on social media shows groups of young people aiming Roman Candles at police.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Fireworks were still going off on Wednesday morning after groups of young people shot off fireworks near Stone Arch Bridge and Lake Bde Maka Ska on July 4.
Some of these projectiles were aimed at police, prompting officials to close West River Parkway near Stone Arch Bridge after 10 p.m. to deter groups from congregating, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said.
O'Hara told KARE 11 crews on Tuesday night that it was a pre-planned closure since officials anticipated disorderly conduct similar to last year, when people shot off fireworks toward cars and buildings after the Independence Day holiday.
KARE 11 crews on the scene in Minneapolis said that a group of young people aimed and shot off Roman Candles at police.
MPD Chief Brian O'Hara said he was pleased with the department's plan for safety following the Fourth of July festivities.
"There's a very robust plan in place to secure some of these locations that we knew that would be problematic beforehand to close some of the streets, to close the bridge, to ensure additional visible, you know, presence to deter some of these gatherings in the first place," O'Hara told KARE 11.
The Minnesota State Patrol assisted with the official response. As of Wednesday morning, there have been no reported arrests.
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Source: KARE11.com
