A “riotous” scene unfolded in Secaucus, New Jersey, over Labor Day weekend as dozens of cars took over a local road and individuals shot fireworks at police vehicles, officials said.
A video of the incident shows vehicles crowding the street and fireworks being launched near police cruisers.
At around 2 am Sunday, officers received a call reporting over 100 people driving recklessly and performing donuts at a local intersection, according to the Secaucus Police Department .
When police arrived, a group of over 50 people surrounded the officers’ vehicles, with some climbing on top and causing damage to the cruisers.
The situation escalated further when several individuals shot fireworks at and under police vehicles, using them as “incendiary devices,” authorities said.
Multiple local agencies from neighboring towns were called in to assist in dispersing the crowd. No injuries were reported among officers.
In a statement posted online, Secaucus Police chief Dennis Miller commended his department for exercising restraint while responding to the incident. “Our officers came under attack last night and I will not tolerate this unrest,” Miller said.
“I will be dedicating resources from our Traffic Bureau, Detective Division, Patrol Division and Intelligence Section to assemble a Task Force to identify the individuals responsible for this riotous behavior and bring them to justice. Secaucus is not going to be the place where these criminals operate with impunity!” he added, as quoted by Fox News.
Authorities are now asking the public for help in identifying suspects seen in video footage of the incident and urged anyone with information to contact police.
A video of the incident shows vehicles crowding the street and fireworks being launched near police cruisers.
A riotous street mob in New Jersey are firing fireworks at the police — the very people they would call if they needed help. The hypocrisy is real. pic.twitter.com/5J1ayUtZrO
— Erica 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@EricaRN4USA) September 4, 2025
At around 2 am Sunday, officers received a call reporting over 100 people driving recklessly and performing donuts at a local intersection, according to the Secaucus Police Department .
When police arrived, a group of over 50 people surrounded the officers’ vehicles, with some climbing on top and causing damage to the cruisers.
The situation escalated further when several individuals shot fireworks at and under police vehicles, using them as “incendiary devices,” authorities said.
Multiple local agencies from neighboring towns were called in to assist in dispersing the crowd. No injuries were reported among officers.
In a statement posted online, Secaucus Police chief Dennis Miller commended his department for exercising restraint while responding to the incident. “Our officers came under attack last night and I will not tolerate this unrest,” Miller said.
“I will be dedicating resources from our Traffic Bureau, Detective Division, Patrol Division and Intelligence Section to assemble a Task Force to identify the individuals responsible for this riotous behavior and bring them to justice. Secaucus is not going to be the place where these criminals operate with impunity!” he added, as quoted by Fox News.
Authorities are now asking the public for help in identifying suspects seen in video footage of the incident and urged anyone with information to contact police.
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