Newport Beach Reviews Crowd Controls After July 4 Mass Arrests
On July 28, 2026, Newport Beach city officials announced a review of crowd-control policies after more than 300 people were detained during the July 4 Independence Day celebrations. Police said 402 people were arrested over the weekend, most of them out-of-state youths from Arizona and Nevada. Earlier reports from the Los Angeles Times noted that the arrests, which exceeded 400, followed fights, fireworks and looting, while ABC7 reported that the unrest began after fireworks were thrown at officers, resulting in officer injuries and at least 100 arrests.
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