Hermosa Beach police search for suspect who threw a lit firework into a crowd

By CNN Newsource

Published June 28, 2023 12:04 PM

By Web staff

HERMOSA BEACH, California (KCAL) — The Hermosa Beach Police Department is asking for help identifying a suspect who lit a firework and threw it into a crowd of people.

Authorities said it happened at a silent disco event at 11 Pier Avenue on June 17th.

Witnesses said the firework exploded in the middle of the group and fragments of the firework hit and injured multiple people. None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening.

Police describe the suspect as a man between the ages of 18-25 years old, wearing a black sweatshirt with yellow lining, dark pants, and a red, white, and blue helmet. The bicycle the suspect was riding was a gas-powered bicycle with an American Flag on the back.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Hermosa Police Department at 310-318-0360.

Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.

Article Topic Follows: CNN - Regional

Jump to comments ↓