Fireworks Chaos: Des Moines Police Car Targeted, Symphony Shines, and Animal Refuge at Risk

A crowd in Des Moines shot fireworks at a police patrol car, an incident captured on video at the Oakridge Apartments. The police had been called to the area twice within two hours, responding to reports of a firework being shot into a vacant apartment. No fire was found, but as the officers were leaving, fireworks were launched at them and their vehicles. Des Moines Police Department is actively working to identify those involved, and charges may be filed. The incident was described as "off the charts ridiculous" and stood out from other calls on the Fourth of July. The apartment complex believes the incident was caused by people who do not live there.