According to a press releases during the High School Football game Friday evening, November 1st, there was an aerial explosive firework launched from an area just to the east of the field.
The firework then traveled over the football field and exploded directly over several players. The subject who is suspected to have launched the firework was quickly apprehended by several parents and attendees of the football game.
Crescent City Police Department Officer Yeng Lo was attending the football game as part of his School Resource Officer duties and was immediately able to request a response from other units in the area. The Crescent City Police Department then worked along with Deputies from the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office to arrest the subject.
The suspect was then booked into custody at the Del Norte County Jail and was still in custody as of Saturday, November 2nd on multiple charges. The investigation is still open and ongoing and the Crescent City Police Department is working with the Del Norte County District Attorney’s Office on this matter.
The Crescent City Police Chief Richard Griffin would like to personally thank the citizens who put their own safety at risk in order to help apprehend this subject. The suspect’s behavior is unacceptable and does not represent this community or the sportsmanship of any fans in attendance, and it will not be tolerated.
