DORCHESTER, Mass. — Boston Police confiscated a large amount of fireworks in Dorchester on Friday night while responding to a call of active explosions.
Officers arrived in the area of 22 Dacia Street around 9:30 p.m. where they found fireworks exploding in the middle of the street.
They also found a U-Haul van with a large amount of fireworks. Officers spoke to a man who said he had rented the U-Haul and told him that they are illegal and have been a serious nuisance for residents across the city.
Boston Police took the large amount of fireworks.
Massachusetts General Law states that it is illegal for private citizens to use, possess or sell fireworks in Massachusetts. It is also illegal to purchase them legally elsewhere and then transport them into Massachusetts.
If you hear or see fireworks being displayed in your neighborhood, call 911 for a police response.
If you wish to report the illegal purchasing or selling of fireworks, you can do so anonymously by contacting the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).
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