Firework-Shooting Crowd Forces Police Vehicle to Retreat in Austin

One officer was https://www.facebook.com/AustinPolice/posts/pfbid02LdjAVtnCw4XXPoqUn5prgqkmHzD8NreXFxEe5acyft3TpVo2kuedVJ5MsdG6WcG1l reported injured after police responded to an "unlawful" street race gathering in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, February 18. Video https://twitter.com/aaroncrews/status/1627153897495187458 shared to Twitter by Aaron Crews shows a police vehicle reversing while a large crowd hits and pushes the vehicle's hood. The police vehicle is then directly hit with a firework. In a https://www.facebook.com/AustinPolice/posts/pfbid02LdjAVtnCw4XXPoqUn5prgqkmHzD8NreXFxEe5acyft3TpVo2kuedVJ5MsdG6WcG1l statement , Austin Police Department said several police vehicles were damaged responding to the incident. "The department is committed to stopping this conduct. Lawbreaking in this manner will result in enforcement and arrest," the statement said. (Footage by Aaron Crews/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)