Dinkytown erupted at midnight Friday as groups of young adults began shooting fireworks at police officers, civilians and their cars following July 4th celebrations. While mortars and rockets were thrown directly at passersby,

Minneapolis police are providing more information regarding the arrests made for dangerous fireworks activity over the Fourth of July holiday.

Despite rain and storms earlier in the day that prompted many other cities to cancel or reschedule their fireworks, Minneapolis' Fourth of July display went on Thursday night.

Minneapolis police say “numerous” people were arrested overnight. One Dinkytown resident watched it all unfold from an apartment window.

Minneapolis police say they expect more arrests to be made in connection with the fireworks chaos that happened on the Fourth of July in the Dinkytown neighborhood near the U-of-M

Illegal fireworks created a chaotic night for law enforcement throughout Minneapolis on the Fourth of July. FOX 9’s Rob Olson outlines MPD’s efforts to keep the city under control.