Boston Police confiscated a UHaul van’s load of illegal fireworks Friday night as the nightly bombardment of flashes and bangs around Boston continues.
Officers responding to a call near Roxbury’s Dacia Street at 9:30 p.m. for yet more fireworks arrived to find “several fireworks actively exploding.”
“As officers pulled onto Dacia Street, they observed fireworks being lit in the middle of the street,” police wrote in a Saturday news release.
They also saw a “UHaul van containing a large quantity of fireworks.”
They spoke to the man who said he’d rented the van, telling him “that fireworks are illegal and that they have been a serious nuisance for residents across the city.”
The police department continues to put the fireworks scofflaws on blast, issuing a “public safety reminder” that “illegal fireworks pose significant dangers to the safety of our residents and their property and do not belong in our communities.” The department reiterated that you aren’t allowed to have, sell or set off fireworks in Massachusetts, and you also can’t buy them elsewhere like firework-friendly New Hampshire and bring them into the Bay State.
The department is asking people to drop a dime on people illegally buying or selling fireworks, and said that people can do so anonymously by calling 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to 27463.
This comes as the complaints flood in around Boston and it environs of a nightly barrage of firework explosions. Boston has seen a 2,300% spike in fireworks complaints, according to police. Boston police received 1,445 calls for fireworks in the first week of June — up from 22 in the same week last year. Mayor Marty Walsh, City Councilor Julia Mejia and others are calling on people to stop, as the constant bangs can worsen residents’ quality of life — and potentially be triggering for people with PTSD.
Boston officers have confiscated boxes upon boxes of fireworks and made a few arrests. Other cities and towns nearby are dealing with similar issues, and are increasing police patrols.
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