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Pyrotechnician Accused Of Having 'Cache' Of Commercial Grade Fireworks In Hartford County
A Connecticut man was busted with a large trove of commercial grade fireworks in his basement, police said.
Hartford County resident Richard Valuk, age 47, of Berlin, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on an active arrest warrant Friday, Sept. 6.
According to police, troopers with the agency’s Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit responded to Valuk’s residence on Friday, Feb. 2, hours after he was hospitalized for an undisclosed medical issue.
While at the scene, investigators discovered a “large cache” of illegal, commercial and consumer grade fireworks that were stored in h…
Shelton Resident Charged With Illegal Possession Of Fireworks After Fire
A Fairfield County man whose home was burned down by a court order due to the large number of fireworks inside has been charged with alleged possession of illegal fireworks and reckless endangerment.
Stephen Lupkas, age 54, of Shelton, was arrested after turning himself in to police on Monday, July 22, in connection with a fire at his home at 7 Bruce Drive on Saturday, June 22.
According to Det. Christopher Nugent of the Shelton Police, while extinguishing the fire, firefighters encountered a large number of fireworks, which were actively going off as they suppressed the fire, which wa…
