Fifty-nine people in the city of Riverside were cited for illegal firework use during the Fourth of July weekend after being spotted by a police drone, according to a preliminary count by the Riverside Police Department (RPD).
Councilmember Sean Mill said an additional 24 were cited through “boots on the ground” efforts, which also led to the seizure of 51 pounds of fireworks. In total, he said, the city cited 83 people July 3-4.
“Hopefully, next year, these 83 people won’t be shooting off illegal fireworks because they’ll see that we’re serious about enforcement,” Mill said…