Police Find $10K In Illegal Fireworks

YONKERS, NY — Yonkers police confiscated $10,000 worth of illegal fireworks Tuesday. They arrested a 34-year-old city resident who they said was selling illegal fireworks from the trunk of his vehicle.

Then, they said, their subsequent search of his home resulted in the seizure of 28 cases of the illegal recreational explosives.

Fireworks are illegal in the City of Yonkers and Westchester County.

"They can cause serious physical injury or even death when mishandled, pose a fire hazard to our densely populated residential neighborhoods, and impact the quality-of-life of our residents and pets," police said.

Active complaints should be called in to our dispatch center at (914) 377-7900. If you have information regarding the sale or storage of fireworks in the City of Yonkers, you can also communicate through the anonymous tip line by texting the key word YPD plus the tip to 847411. Anonymous tips can also be sent directly through the Yonkers PD Tips app which can be downloaded for free to any Apple or Android device.