2 teens arrested for throwing fireworks into crowd, yelling slurs at Redwood City Pride event
Bay Area woman caught using n-word in viral TikTok: 'I'm not racist'
RCPD said the incident happened on Wednesday at the annual Pride event at Courthouse Square in downtown Redwood City. Police said they arrived at the location at 5:55 p.m., but both suspects had already fled the area.
One of the two victims suffered minor injuries. Redwood City PD said a portion of the attack was captured on surveillance video.
Both teenage suspects were released to the custody of the San Mateo County Youth Services Center.
Despite the arrests, the case remains active. Anyone with information on the investigation is asked to call the Redwood City Police Department at (650) 780-7100.
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