Fireworks confiscated during the 4th of July (Santa Rosa Police)
Santa Rosa Police was especially busy for the 4th of July holiday. Last Thursday, over 2,000 non-emergency and 911 calls were made on the Fourth of July holiday due to illegal fireworks use and an uptick in other alcohol-related and violent crime calls. Hundreds of pounds of fireworks throughout the day and night with large groups of people throughout Santa Rosa gathered to set off illegal fireworks. MLK Park on Hendley Street had the largest concentration of people at one point, with over 200 spectators. One man suffered a severely broken arm while handling fireworks at the park. Police also arrested two people, including a juvenile, for illegally possessing a handgun.