FONTANA – (INT) - The Illegal Fireworks Enforcement Operation on the Fourth of July resulted in 32 citations for illegal fireworks, six arrests and officers also confiscated fireworks from 47 individuals.

Officers issued 32 citations for prohibiting possession, sale or use of illegal fireworks, which carries a fine of $2,500 for the first offense, $5,000 for the second and $10,000 for the third.

Officers also confiscated fireworks from 47 individuals, two of which had truck beds full of illegal fireworks.

The operation also resulted in the following:

Six arrests were made for various charges, which included two felonies.
• Three traffic citations were issued.

• One stolen vehicle was recovered and two reports taken.

• Several unauthorized block parties were shut down.
• One permitted block party was shut down due to unruly guests.

• A small fireworks related brush fire at Martin Tudor Park was quickly contained. A San Bernardino County Fire Investigator responded to handle.

• Plain clothes officers confiscated fireworks for the last week from three individuals who were found to be advertising illegal fireworks for sale.

• Multiple Enforcement Team Officers confiscated a large amount of fireworks during a probation search.

Story Date: July 8, 2015