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Police & Fire
Man's Illegal Fireworks Contribute To Multi-Structure Long Island Fire, Police Say Man's Illegal Fireworks Contribute To Multi-Structure Long Island Fire, Police Say
Man's Illegal Fireworks Contribute To Multi-Structure Long Island Fire, Police Say A 57-year-old man was arrested after a fire started at his Long Island garage – but spread to multiple properties after his illegal fireworks were set off by the flame, police said. It happened on Tuesday, March 19 in Franklin Square, according to Nassau County Police. At about 2:45 p.m. that day, a fire started in Louis Distefano’s garage at 800 Morton Avenue. When police arrived on the scene, the flames had allegedly begun to spread to other properties, including the fence of 812 Morton Avenue and the garage of 587 Hewlett Street. During the fire, a set of fireworks that 57-year-old …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Explosive Exploit: Bomb Squad Arrests Long Island Man Harboring 49 Firework Cases Explosive Exploit: Bomb Squad Arrests Long Island Man Harboring 49 Firework Cases
Explosive Exploit: Bomb Squad Arrests Long Island Man Harboring 49 Firework Cases A Long Island man was in for a shocking surprise when officers arrested him for housing nearly 50 cases of assorted fireworks. The incident occurred on Monday, June 13 at approximately 3:15 p.m. in Levittown, according to the Nassau County Police. Paul S. Krill, aged 34, was arrested by Arson Bomb Squad detectives at his home after officers located and seized 49 cases of assorted fireworks from his garage. Krill is charged with: Unlawful selling of fireworks Unlawful storage of explosives Unlawful possession of explosives without licenses and certificates He is due to appear in Fi…

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by Sophie Grieser