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Newport Beach Makes More Than 400 Arrests After TikTok-Driven Takeover as City Triples Fines

Newport Beach officials make more than 400 arrests after Fourth of July celebrations erupt into 36 hours of illegal fireworks, fights and looting tied to a social media "TikTok Takeover."Mayor Lauren Kleiman and Newport Beach Police say mostly young, out-of-state visitors and minors drove the unrest; videos show fireworks detonating near crowds, a person in a Spider-Man mask leading chants and the looting of a grocery store.The city triples fines in designated safety zones, announces a one-strike policy that can lead to short-term rental permit revocations, praises officers' response and plans a comprehensive safety review after one officer is injured by a mortar-style firework.
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