Man gets 5 months in prison for transporting fireworks that LAPD detonated in botched disposal
2 years, 2 months ago

Man gets 5 months in prison for transporting fireworks that LAPD detonated in botched disposal

LA Times  

A worker exits a home on East 27th Street last year in South L.A. after the LAPD’s botched detonation of a cache of fireworks damaged homes and injured several people. A man whose cache of illegal fireworks in South L.A. brought out the LAPD bomb squad, whose bungled detonation blew up a residential neighborhood and injured 17 people last year, was sentenced Wednesday to five months in prison and two years of supervised release. Los Angeles police discovered Ceja’s stash in the backyard of a home on East 27th Street on June 30, 2021, after receiving a tip regarding illegal sales. One technician raised concerns about the number of explosives being loaded into the vessel, according to an LAPD inspector general’s report released in March.

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A deadly accident has Hawaii officials pleading for an end to amateur fireworks shows
1 week ago

A deadly accident has Hawaii officials pleading for an end to amateur fireworks shows

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — In recent years, occasions large and small — parties, Super Bowls, mixed martial arts fights, even Thanksgiving — have provided a reason for residents across Hawaii to set off illegal fireworks. He said he tries to report them whenever he can, even though he knows there is not much police can do if “they can’t catch people in …

This time LAPD didn’t blow up a South L.A. neighborhood after seizing tons of fireworks
1 year, 7 months ago

This time LAPD didn’t blow up a South L.A. neighborhood after seizing tons of fireworks

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Police Department seized 38,000 pounds of illegal fireworks Wednesday from a warehouse in South Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department seized 38,000 pounds of illegal fireworks Wednesday from a warehouse in South Los Angeles — and this time it didn’t blow up a neighborhood. The large fireworks seizure and updated policy comes after the LAPD blew …

LAPD badly miscalculated weight of fireworks before South L.A. explosion, ATF finds
3 years, 3 months ago

LAPD badly miscalculated weight of fireworks before South L.A. explosion, ATF finds

LA Times  

The LAPD’s “total containment vessel” was destroyed after bomb squad members miscalculated the weight of fireworks they placed inside, causing an explosion that injured people and damaged homes and businesses. “That’s what caused the failure.” Hoffman said the ATF had ruled out other causes for the explosion, such as degradation of the containment vessel over time or a malfunctioning of …

LAPD significantly underestimated weight of fireworks before detonating explosion that injured 17
3 years, 5 months ago

LAPD significantly underestimated weight of fireworks before detonating explosion that injured 17

LA Times  

Los Angeles police attempting to safely detonate a stash of illegal fireworks last month significantly underestimated the weight of the devices before they exploded, injuring 17 people in a South L.A. neighborhood. “For unknown and improvised explosive devices — including this type of firework — it’s recommended to minimize the handling of these items as much as possible,” Moore said. …

Questions remain in wake of LA homemade fireworks blast
3 years, 6 months ago

Questions remain in wake of LA homemade fireworks blast

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A massive explosion rocked a Los Angeles neighborhood as homemade fireworks were being destroyed by a bomb squad, leaving a trail of destruction, injuries and questions in its wake as the July Fourth holiday approaches. Seventeen people were hurt Wednesday night — including nine Los Angeles police officers and a federal agent — in the blast, which …

Nine police officers among 17 hurt in illegal fireworks blast in Los Angeles
3 years, 6 months ago

Nine police officers among 17 hurt in illegal fireworks blast in Los Angeles

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At least nine Los Angeles Police Department officers …

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