NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 6 (Our Newport Beach) — Newport Beach police said they arrested 402 people during Fourth of July celebrations, with about half of the arrests tied to a single incident on the Balboa Peninsula on Saturday night.
The Newport Beach Police Department said the gathering was declared an unlawful assembly and that more than 350 officers from the department and 17 regional law enforcement agencies moved in to clear the area, disperse the crowd and restore emergency access.
Police said about 200 people remained near 28th Street after repeated lawful orders to leave. The department said the response remained under investigation.
CBS News Los Angeles, citing the city’s mayor, reported more than 400 arrests over about 36 hours. The station also said Newport Beach firefighters responded to more than 100 emergency incidents, including 10 fires, and transported 44 people to local hospitals.
