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Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Homeowner's Body Found In Rubble Of Eagleville Fire, Police Say
The suspect of a Lower Providence police standoff was found dead in the rubble of his burned-out home following a fire, gunfire, and series of explosions Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The body of Thomas Razzi, 66, was found in the rubble of his Eagleville home just before midnight, nearly 12 hours after he allegedly displayed a firearm to a code-enforcement officer attempting to complete a routine follow-up inspection, according to Lower Providence Township police chief Mike Jackson. Razzi allegedly chased the officer with the gun, before going back into the home on 4000 block …
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
FBI Called To PA Apartment After DIY Fireworks Go Wrong
A Mechanicsburg man is facing a weapons of mass destruction charge after a failed attempt to make fireworks, say police. Johnathan Park, 33, was arrested after he attempted to make fireworks on his bed in his apartment in 500 block of Geneva Drive, according to police. Upper Allen Township police and fire were called to the apartment complex for reports of a burn victim around 1 a.m. on Wednesday. Upon arrival crews found that Park's bed caught fire while he was attempting to making homemade fireworks. Neighborings in the complex were evacuated. Park's apartment had explosives and explo…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Two Charged, Long Island Bar Closed For Night After SLA Inspection
A bar owner and security guard at a Long Island restaurant are facing charges for alleged COVID-19 violations and for illegally having fireworks inside their establishment, police said. Suffolk County Police officers, a New York State Liquor Authority investigator, the Village of Lindenhurst Fire Marshal and Building Inspector conducted an inspection of La Terraza Bar & Grill on West Hoffman Avenue in Lindenhurst at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 8. Police said that the inspection found that the bar’s owner, Amityville resident Gustavo Diaz, and a security guard at the bar,…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Fireworks Damage Docks, Causing $6.1K Worth Of Damage On Long Island, Police Say
Police investigators are attempting to locate the parties responsible for damaging a public dock with fireworks over the summer on Long Island. Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives released photos of the aftermath at the Town of Brookhaven docks in Mastic Beach after they were extensively damaged by fireworks in August. According to police, the damage at the docks at the end of Cranberry Drive was discovered at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31. The damage done to the dock was valued at approximately $6,100. No suspect or suspects have been identified. Anyone with in…
Brentwood, NY
News
Goose Found With Explosive Device Attached To It On Long Island
A goose and its flock nearly came to an explosive end after it was found in a Long Island park with a firework duct-taped to its chest. Authorities responded to Silver Lake Park in Baldwin on Friday, July 31, where there was a goose with an explosive device attacked, threatening it and its entire flock. According to the goose’s rescuers, the firework’s fuse was lit, but in the process, the bird became frightened and fled into the water, dousing the fuse. The goose suffered injuries from the duct tape and the process of having the firework adhered to it. After the device was removed, t…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Barnegat PD: Fireworks Blast Above Township Like 'Magic Kingdom'
Most town-sponsored Fourth of July fireworks were canceled or postponed this summer due to coronavirus concerns. But residents of Barnegat Township were treated -- or to some residents mistreated -- by 10 times the usual number of amateur pyrotechnic displays, police estimated. At least five people were charged with illegal fireworks possession or use, Barnegat police said. There were so many fireworks complaints in the Ocean County township that its police department posted a heat-sensory map of the displays on Sunday. Fireworks had “the greater Ocean County area looking like M…
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Neighbors: July 4th Partyers Don't Realize Englewood House Is On Fire, Good Samaritan Dials 911
Well over 100 attendees at an Englewood 4th of July party apparently didn't realize the house was on fire until a passerby dialed 911, neighbors said. The good Samaritan said she "happened to be walking my grandson" on West End Avenue when she "saw the left side of the house on fire" around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. "There were a lot of drunk people -- like, 150," a witness said. "Nobody noticed." No serious injuries were reported. Police charged Robert Ferrarelli, 20, with aggravated assault on a police officer, making terroristic threats during a state of emergency, rioting and resisting. …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Fireworks Explosion Kills Man In Jersey City
A man was killed when commercial-grade fireworks exploded as he was attempting to fire them off in Jersey City, reports say. Officers responding to the 80 block of Fremont Street around found a man bleeding heavily with chest trauma around 1 a.m., Saturday, initial reports say. Attempts to revive the man were unsuccessful. Last year, a 23-year-old Newark man died after an M-80 style firework exploded in his hand. The man reportedly bled to death on a sidewalk in the Ironbound District. .In 2019, the JCPD received 50 firework-related calls between Jan. 1 and June 24. In 2020, the departmen…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
New York State Police To Monitor Illegal Fireworks Crossing Border
As fireworks continue to blast at all hours of the night throughout New York, State Police troopers have been tasked with keeping a closer eye on potentially illegal products crossing into the state. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he is directing New York State Police to launch a Fireworks Enforcement Detail to prevent illegal fireworks from being brought into the state. Related story - Westchester Man Busted Selling Fireworks Out Of Trunk, Police Seize 28 Cases Worth $10K Cuomo said that specifically, fireworks have been brought into the state largely from Pennsylvania. “Firework…
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed With Illegal Fireworks After I-84 Stop, State Police Say
A speeding stop on I-84 in the Hudson Valley led to the arrest of a 51-year-old man in possession of illegal fireworks, State Police said. Troopers stopped Saratoga County resident Matthew Zullo, of Mechanicville, on Monday, June 29 in Greene County the town of Greenville when he was clocked driving 86 mph in a 55 mph zone, according to police. Police said that during the traffic stop, troopers spotted “a large amount of fireworks in plain view" on the backseat of Zullo’s 2004 Mercury. The bust came a day after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that State Police would be cracking d…
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Busted Selling Fireworks Out Of Trunk, Police Seize 28 Cases Worth $10K
A Westchester man was arrested for selling illegal fireworks from the trunk of his car, police said. The Yonkers Police Department busted a 34-year-old city man this week, seizing 28 cases of fireworks from his home valued at approximately $10,000. Earlier story - Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Illegal Fireworks Seized In Westchester “Fireworks are illegal in the City of Yonkers and Westchester County," police said. "They can cause serious physical injury or even death when mishandled, pose a fire hazard to our densely populated residential neighborhoods, and impact the quality-of-life of …
Harrison, NY
Police & Fire
Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Illegal Fireworks Seized In Westchester
Thousands of dollars worth of illegal fireworks were seized in Westchester after police received multiple reports throughout the county of booms and blasts in the middle of the night. The Yonkers Police Department - and other departments throughout the county - have been cracking down on illegal firework activity in recent days following dozens of complaints from area residents. According to police in Yonkers, during two separate investigations, officers seized more than $3,500 worth of illegal fireworks. Following the complaints, the Yonkers Police Department, Fire Department, and the cit…
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