A police officer was struck in the face with a firework while confronting a large crowd in Harlem on July 4, cops said.

ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - Escanaba held its Independence Day celebrations Saturday. Ludington Park was packed with cars, vendors, arcade games and more. While most people lit off their own fireworks on the Fourth of July, one attendee was preoccupied during his family’s fireworks show.