What police describe as a riot injures one Peoria policeman and one firefighter at the conclusion of Peoria's fireworks display.

Police say as firefighters responded to a call of a dumpster fire near Hancock and Eaton in Taft Homes, several roads were impassable because of hundreds of people with what were described as high-end fireworks.

As fire fighters began putting out the fire the crowd became upset and turned the fireworks on firefighters and also police as officers arrived. The crowd dispersed as police fired pepper balls and threatened them with arrest for unlawful assembly.

One police officer was treated for minor burns and hearing loss, while police say a fire fighter was treated for hearing loss.

No one was arrested.

The incident affected those attempting to leave the fireworks because officers were called away from their traffic control posts to respond to the melee.