The Newport Beach Police Department warned organizers and attendees of an end-of-summer beach party after hundreds of people were arrested at a similar gathering on July 4th.
“Additional officers will be deployed throughout Newport Beach this weekend. Our priority is to protect the community, maintain public safety and respond quickly to any criminal activity,” Newport Beach PD wrote in a statement.
The warning comes after police arrested more than 400 people during an unruly Fourth of July celebration in Newport Beach. More than 350 officers swarmed the city to break up fights, clear crowds out of the streets and dodge fireworks…