NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 6 (Our Newport Beach) — Newport Beach police arrested 402 people during Fourth of July celebrations on the Balboa Peninsula, with about half of the arrests coming from one Saturday night incident, the department said.
The Newport Beach Police Department said more than 350 officers from the department and 17 regional law enforcement agencies moved in after an unlawful assembly declaration to clear the area, disperse the crowd, restore emergency access and protect residents and visitors.
Police said about 200 people remained near 28th Street after repeated lawful dispersal orders. The incident remained under investigation.
The city’s mayor said more than 400 people were arrested over about 36 hours. Newport Beach firefighters responded to more than 100 emergency incidents, including 10 fires, and transported 44 people to local hospitals, according to city officials.
