Four individuals were arrested following a violent incident at a Fourth of July block party in North Charleston, South Carolina, where a female police officer was assaulted. The attack, captured on video, occurred Saturday night after officers responded to reports of gunfire and fireworks being set off at passing vehicles.

The footage shows the officer being punched by a female while a male held her down. Another woman then reportedly attacked the officer with an object resembling a baton. A second officer intervened, using a taser on one of the assailants, which dispersed the crowd. The male suspect holding the officer down was subsequently apprehended by the second officer, who applied a knee to his chest until he released his grip. He and another individual were then placed in handcuffs.

North Charleston Police Chief Ron Camacho stated that two female officers sustained minor injuries and have returned to duty. The arrests included three minors and one adult. Police are reviewing body camera footage and anticipate further arrests.

"What you got on that social media, you're looking at one little snippet, at one little video. We were out there for an extended period of time," Camacho said, emphasizing that the available video does not present the full context of the event.

Law enforcement recovered multiple firearms and a makeshift spear at the scene.

The police department released images of the firearms recovered at the scene, pictured here

Officers recovered what they described as a makeshift spear from the scene, pictured here

Conservative political commentator Ann Coulter addressed the incident on her X profile. She suggested that parents of the teenagers involved should be disqualified from federal assistance programs. Coulter also commented on the gender of the assaulted officer, stating, "But putting a small blonde woman in a police uniform is waving a red flag at the 'teens'."

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson condemned the violence, posting on X that "The violence we witnessed in North Charleston is unacceptable. There is no place in South Carolina for mob violence or attacks on law enforcement." He affirmed that those responsible would be prosecuted and that the state "will not tolerate mob rule."