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Miami Herald
09-06-2025
- Miami Herald
13-year-olds caught throwing fireworks into crowd at CA Pride event, cops say
Two 13-year-old boys threw 'suspected fireworks' into a crowd at a California city's annual LGBTQ+ Pride event, officials said. Now they're arrested and facing charges. Minutes before the City of Redwood was set to ceremoniously raise a Progress Pride flag in honor of the LGBTQIA+ community at a courthouse downtown, the teens 'shouted derogatory, homophobic profanities' and threw a firework into the crowd, Mayor Elmer Martinez Saballos said in a news release. The attack occurred at 5:55 p.m. June 4 — exactly five minutes before the ceremony was planned to start, Redwood City Police Department said in a news release. The teens took off before law enforcement officers arrived, officials said. Part of the attack was recorded on surveillance video, officials said. Two adults were hurt in the attack and one had minor injuries, officials said. Later on that night, police found and arrested one of the 13-year-old boys suspected in the attack. The next day, investigators found and arrested the other 13-year-old suspected in the attack. They face assault with a deadly weapon and hate crime charges, the department said. 'The act of hate and violence is unacceptable and deeply troubling,' Mayor Saballos said in a statement. 'We are committed to being a safe, welcoming, and inclusive community for all.' The statement went on to say the 'distressing incident' was not reflective of leadership's values and that city officials would work with police and residents 'to ensure Courthouse Square and every space in our city is a place of safety, respect and belonging.' Anyone with information is asked to contact the Redwood City Police Department at 650-780-7100. Redwood City is about a 30-mile drive southeast from San Francisco.
San Francisco Chronicle
07-06-2025
- San Francisco Chronicle
Two 13-year-olds arrested on suspicion of assault at Bay Area Pride celebration
Two 13-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of assault at a Redwood City Pride celebration, police said. Officers responded to a report of people throwing fireworks into the crowd while shouting antigay slurs around 5:55 p.m. Wednesday during the event at Courthouse Square on the 2200 block of Broadway, according to the Redwood City Police Department. One adult suffered minor injuries in the attack, a portion of which was captured on video, police said. The assailants fled the downtown event before officers arrived, but police located and arrested a youth that evening, followed by another one Thursday evening, on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. The suspects, both 13-year-old boys, were released to the custody of the San Mateo County Youth Services Center, police said. 'The act of hate and violence is unacceptable and deeply troubling. Redwood City does not tolerate hate in any form,' Mayor Elmer Martínez Saballos said in a statement. 'We are committed to being a safe, welcoming, and inclusive community for all.'
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Yahoo
2 teen suspects in Redwood City fireworks attack arrested for assault and hate crime
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Two 13-year-old suspects have been arrested for using fireworks in an assault at a Redwood City Pride event on Wednesday. The Redwood City Police Department said just before 6 p.m., officers were dispatched to Courthouse Square for the event, sanctioned by the city's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department. Police received reports of individuals throwing what appeared to be fireworks into the crowd as they shouted discriminatory and homophobic slurs. Police said the suspects fled the area before officers arrived. Two adults were injured in the assault, according to police. Part of the attack was captured on surveillance video, police said. Later that evening, police said they located a 13-year-old boy who was taken into custody. They did not say where the teen was apprehended. On Thursday evening, a second 13-year-old boy was identified by investigators and arrested. Again, police did not say where the suspect was arrested. Both teens are in the custody of the San Mateo County Youth Services Center. The boys were arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and a hate crime, according to police. The case is still under investigation.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Yahoo
2 teens arrested for throwing fireworks into crowd, yelling slurs at Redwood City Pride event
(KRON) — Two 13-year-old boys are in custody for allegedly yelling homophobic slurs while throwing fireworks into a crowd at a Pride event that injured two adults, said the Redwood City Police Department. 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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Yahoo
77 drivers cited in Atherton, RC for breaking crosswalk rules
(KRON) — Seventy-seven drivers were cited at two intersections in Atherton and Redwood City while schools were in session on Wednesday. Police officers from the Redwood City Police Department and Atherton Police Department teamed up for the Pedestrian Safety Operation. The operation was conducted where El Camino Real intersects Finger Street in Redwood City, and where El Camino Real intersects Selby Lane in Atherton. RCPD said the operation's goal was to reduce pedestrian-related accidents 'by ensuring that drivers obey traffic laws.' Officers slapped 77 drivers with citations for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, and passing a vehicle stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. One driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license, and another was arrested for a felony warrant. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
