Anoka authorities searching for suspect who injured crowd with fireworks

No one has been arrested, but police are interested in a crowd of youth nearby at the time.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
August 3, 2025 at 1:28PM
Anoka County Sheriff's Office is looking for community assistance in providing information about a fireworks explosion. (Anoka County Sheriff's Office)

Authorities are searching for a suspect or suspects in a fireworks explosion last weekend at the Anoka County Fairgrounds that injured multiple people.

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said that someone threw a large firework at a crowd around 11:30 p.m. on July 26 at the fairgrounds, burning several people who were treated by emergency responders.

The Sheriff’s Office for now is not releasing photos or video of the incident, but authorities said they were interested in speaking with a large group of juveniles who were near the incident.

Anyone with information about the incident was asked to contact detective Nate Arvidson at Nathan.Arvidson@anokacountymn.gov or 763-324-5218.

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