The East Palo Alto Police Department deployed 27 officers to respond to fireworks on July 4. By the time their shift was over, officers had recovered at least two guns, made three arrests and seized a large quantity of fireworks, officials said this week.

From 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., officers responded to 135 incidents. While the department didn’t give an exact count of the fireworks seized, boxes of them could be seen piled high across an office table in an image released by the city.

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Cole Reynolds is a rising junior at Northwestern University, where he studies journalism and anthropology. He has previously served as managing editor for The Daily Northwestern. In that role, he was part of the team that revealed the extent of hazing on the Northwestern football team — a story that attracted national attention. Outside of reporting, you can find him making fresh pasta, bread or other culinary creations.