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Shelton, CT
Police & Fire
Shelton House Damaged In Fire Re-burned Due To Large Amount Of Fireworks Inside
A controlled burn will be held inside a Connecticut residence that was damaged in a fire because of the large amount of fireworks discovered in the garage and basement, police announced. The Fairfield County residence, located in Shelton at 7 Bruce Dr., was scheduled to be re-burned on Thursday, June 27, according to the Shelton Police Department. The home was originally damaged in a blaze on Saturday, June 22 around 6:45 p.m., when a fire began inside the residence. After around 40 minutes, the flames were put out, according to the Shelton Fire Department. After the fire…
Lower Paxton, PA
Lifestyle
Here's Where You Can See Fireworks For Independence Day In Central PA
Independence Day is coming and so are fireworks! Here's our guide to where you can view the fireworks across South Central Pennsylvania: Adams County Carrol Valley Borough Near Carroll Commons on 5685 Fairfield Road. Thursday, July 4 begins at 6:30 p.m.; Fireworks at 9:45 p.m. A Gettysburg Fourth! Gettysburg Area Recreational Park. Thursday, July 4 begins at 5 p.m.; Fireworks at 9:20 p.m. Cumberland County Stars Burst Over Carlisle Carlisle Fairgrounds. Wednesday, July 3 begins at 7 p.m.; Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Newville Lions Club Community Fair …
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Police Seize 1,500 Fireworks from Long Island Shipping Warehouse
Police on Long Island seized more than 1,500 fireworks from a shipping facility on Long Island. The incident occurred in Bay Shore on Monday, June 17. Suffolk County Police said the Third Precinct received a tip regarding the fireworks. Crime Section officers responded to the warehouse, the location of which is not being released due to an ongoing investigation, and found a shipment of illegal fireworks to be shipped to a business in Suffolk County later, the department said. On scene, officers seized a pallet containing 13 boxes of fireworks. The boxes held 1,500 fireworks with…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
200-Person Car Meetup Dispersed By Troopers At NJ Business Center: Police
A nearly 200-person car meetup brought authorities to a Burlington County business center over the weekend. More than 200 vehicles were gathered at the Hainesport Commerce Center when New Jersey State Police troopers responded around 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, NJSP Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. According to abc7, the crowd shot off fireworks, some of which came dangerously close to hitting spectators. "Due to the police presence, all vehicles departed the scene without incident," Lebron said.
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
CT Officer Attacked, Cruiser Damaged During Street Takeover Incident, Police Say
Police in Connecticut are investigating after an officer was attacked and his cruiser damaged during a street takeover event. The incident took place in New Haven County in the parking lot of the Stop & Shop on Saturday, Dec. 9 in Milford. Milford Police said an officer responding to the parking lot found it occupied by several vehicles and more than 100 people. While on the scene, the officer entered the crowd to check on a small fire which was a result of fireworks and M-80s being set off. During this check, the officer was surrounded and hit, punched, and had an unk…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Tossed Fireworks At Jersey City Police: Authorities
A 16-year-old was arrested and charged after he tossed fireworks at police attempting to break up a group of street racers on Sunday, Oct. 29, authorities said. At 3 a.m., police found 150 people at Harbor and Industrial Drive refusing to move their vehicles, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. A large group approached police while screaming obscenities and refusing to leave, Wallace-Scalfione said. One member of the group, the 16-year-old, discharged fireworks and then jumped on top of a vehicle before attempting to flee the scene, Wallace-Scalfione said.…
York, PA
Police & Fire
Car Burglars Blow Up Boat: Pennsylvania State Police
Serial thieves have been exploding mailboxes – and a boat, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police. The same group of people who were breaking into cars in Loganville Borough and Springfield Township are now believed to be blowing up other people's property using fireworks, according to PSP, Troop J, York Criminal Investigation Unit. The "criminal mischiefs and vehicle break-ins" happened between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. starting in June and continuing through August 2023, troopers said. The number of mailboxes was not shared, but the police did share that the boxes were str…
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
North Arlington Neighbors Brawl With Gun, Baseball Bat: Police
A knock-down drag-out fight between North Arlington neighbors ended with both injured and in handcuffs. The dispute apparently was over fireworks, authorities said. Nicholas Frank, 59, was sent to the Bergen County Jail after he pulled and pointed a gun during the brawl with Rutherford Place neighbor Jaoquim G. Rodriguez, 60, who hit Frank with a baseball bat, Police Capt. Robert J. Reilly said. Rodriguez was released after being charged with aggravated assault (with bodily injury) and two counts of illegal weapons possession. Frank was sent to the Bergen County Jail, charged with three c…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Improperly Discarded Fireworks Caused July 4th Fairfax County House Fire
Improperly discarded fireworks have been identified as the cause of a Fourth of July house fire in Fairfax County, authorities said. The spent fireworks went off around 12:55 a.m. on July 4, at a home on the 600 block of Stuart Court in Herndon, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said. Twelve people were displaced by the flames that ravage a two-story, single-family home, including one who was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Damages as a result of the fire are approximately $371,290. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV…
Chambersburg, PA
Police & Fire
4 Children Under 5 Years Old Shot At Over Parents' Fireworks: PA State Police
Four children were among the eight people shot at when their neighbor became irate over their fireworks, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Dalea Joann Carbaugh, 45, of Greencastle, heard the fireworks on Independence Day and came out of the rear door of her home on Hager Road, Peters Township to yell at her neighbors to stop set them off around 8:45 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police explained in the affidavit of probable cause. Carbaugh proceeded to exchange words with two of the men sitting in her neighbor's backyard before going back inside for her handg…
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Firefighters Face Exploding Fireworks While Battling Blaze At Cortlandt Home
A firefighter was hospitalized following a blaze at a Northern Westchester home that caused fireworks inside the residence to explode, complicating the response. The fire happened at a residence in southern Cortlandt on Croton Lake Road on Wednesday, July 5 just after 3:30 p.m., according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Once crews arrived at the home, they quickly began putting out the flames, which were centered in the residence's garage underneath the living area. Firefighters were also able to rescue the homeowner's cats that had been trapped in the building.&n…
Waldorf, MD
News
Fireworks Mishap Leaves Man Dead: Maryland Fire Marshal
A night of fun and fireworks turned fatal for a group of friends who mishandled an explosive, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. At approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, officials say that a group was gathering and setting off fireworks in the backyard of a Bannister Circle home in Waldorf when one went off while in a mortar tube. The 20-year-old man suffered hand and chest injuries and was rushed by first responders to Charles Regional Medical Center, where he later died from his wounds. Investigators have not released the name of the man. Officials encouraged area residents n…
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