In a press conference on July 5, 2024, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the MPD and its law enforcement partners made at least 30 arrests and issued five citations as a chaotic Fourth of July celebration unfolded in Dinkytown. “While no one was injured this year, we certainly came close," O'Hara said. Dinkytown received an unwanted Fourth of July fireworks show late Thursday night as people launched fireworks at passersby, officers and nearby property. Of those arrested, O'Hara said the group was made of 27 adults and eight juveniles, ranging in age from 15 to 23. He said the vast majority of the action took place in the Dinkytown area near the University of Minnesota, and that 28 of those arrested appear to have come in from other cities, while five appeared to be from out of state. O'Hara said most of those arrested face felony rioting charges but those determined to have deliberately targeted individuals with explosives will be charged with assault. He said the number of arrests is likely to increase as the investigation continues, adding police are currently going through video footage from Thursday night and planning to release some of it to the public "to give folks a better sense of the seriousness of what's happening." FULL STORY: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/minneapolis-police-makes-numerous-arrests-people-launched-fireworks-at-officers-pedestrians-dinkytown/89-c7ba2cc3-1982-4406-917c-d8cfaf160b56