A biker gang terrorizes young families enjoying the California pier by throwing fireworks at them, causing the petrified children to scream in fear.

A group of e-bike riders were filmed setting off illegal fireworks in a busy entertainment district this weekend, nearly hitting several children.

It happened near the Hermosa Beach pier in Los Angeles County on Saturday night and several of the minors involved were detained before being released to their parents.

Several bystanders were injured, police said, but there were no hospitalizations.

A woman was reportedly hit in the face and a man in the head, and a nearby restaurant was evacuated.

The incident comes as teens on bikes continue to terrorize the Golden State with street takeovers. Multiple law enforcement agencies have responded to reports of unruly minors running recklessly on the streets, including as far north as San Francisco.

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“It was a loud explosion,” said security guard Beau Bowden, who was working the door at Patrick Molloy’s Irish restaurant when the group of boys set off fireworks in front of the busy bars.

“A lot of people’s eardrums hurt and a lot of people’s faces got splashed, including one of our customers,” he continued, recounting NBC 4 Los Angeles how people tried to stop the teenagers from leaving.

“An angry crowd began to surround this young man,” he recalled.

“I went in there, grabbed them to let people know that, you know, it’s under control.”

But when the police arrived, the group of at least three had escaped; Two were thought to have returned voluntarily and were detained, police officers said in a statement.

In it, officers wrote that they were under the impression that the couple was not the one who set off the fireworks, so they were released to their parents.

Authorities, however, said they believed they had a positive identification of the child responsible, thanks to video of the incident now circulating on the Internet.

Bursts of flame are seen spraying the feet of several young children, as they and their families frantically flee to get out of the way.

The minor has not yet been arrested.

He could face charges ranging from misdemeanor lighting fireworks in a public place to felony assault with a deadly weapon, due to harm caused to at least one of the revelers.

Responders from the local journalism account South.bay. alleged that a woman was hit in the face and that the window of the nearby Baked Bear restaurant was also hit.

John Fahmy, a local passing through at the time, was hit by one of the pyrotechnicians.

“He hit me in the back of the head right here and partially in the back of the ears,” Fahmy told NBC. “For a few minutes my ears were ringing like crazy.”

At the time of writing, it is unclear how many were injured, although injuries ranged from ringing in the ears to burn marks on clothing.

The incident, still under investigation, comes days after the city enacted an emergency ordinance giving officers more authority to crack down on e-bike violations and increase fines.

Meanwhile, groups of mostly teenagers continue to cause problems in the form of assaults, vandalism and use of largely unregulated vehicles on sidewalks, often in coastal communities.

Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach have also been affected, and illegal minibike processions are also causing problems in the Bay Area and cities in between.

Residents said the problem has become more pronounced in recent months, after spikes since the pandemic.

“I’ve seen groups of them picking on people, harassing them, shouting profanities and even hitting people,” said Michael Marino, a Redondo Beach resident. KTLA 5 last month.

“You want to play when you’re a kid and stuff, but I feel like it’s a lot of freedom and responsibility to have one of those (electric bikes) because it’s basically like a motorcycle.”

“It seems like they don’t pick on people who could defeat them, but instead pick easy targets.”

Last month, an unidentified motorcyclist caused chaos as he drove recklessly through the streets of Hermosa Beach rocking back and forth while intentionally leaving skid marks along a street full of other cars.

Meanwhile, last week’s emergency ordinance did little to deter the group seen on Saturday, which began setting off fireworks around 8:30 p.m. PST.

Bowden said: “It didn’t seem to do much good, at least not immediately, because the boys went back to their usual mischief.”

Anticipating a surge for the summer and the yet-to-come Fourth of July holiday, Hermosa Beach police stepped up surveillance on e-bikes in May, seizing about a dozen illegal e-motorcycles in the process.

“I think parents need to be held accountable to some extent,” the goalie added of the phenomenon, which has also been observed as far east as Florida.

“They’re spending thousands of dollars on these electric bikes and letting their kids roam free,” he continued, as police continue to try to catch up with the new form of misconduct.

Participants tend to travel in large groups, often engaging in unauthorized traffic-stopping displays, often referred to as “street takeovers.”

Electric bikes, minibikes and regular bikes take part, and riders are usually under 18 years old.

This makes deterring the activities more difficult, as arrests for misdemeanors involving minors are few and far between.

More serious ones, like the one seen Saturday, could warrant charges, police said.

Electric vehicles are currently prohibited from driving on sidewalks, plazas and grass areas in Hermosa Beach and Los Angeles.

There is also a speed limit of 15 miles per hour, and dissenters face fines of up to $1,000. Police are investigating the recent incident.