As the countdown to the new year nears, police departments across North Texas are warning residents about the dangers of illegal fireworks and celebratory gunfire.
On Wednesday, Daniel Comeaux, the chief of the Dallas Police Department, held a news conference urging people to celebrate responsibly as New Year’s Eve approaches. Comeaux said officers will be out in full force, monitoring streets for illegal fireworks, impaired driving and celebratory gunfire. Fines for those caught could be as high as $1,000.
“Always know if a bullet goes up it has to come down, and one of the things we don’t want to do is just have random gunfire going in the air know that these bullets have to come down,” Comeaux said. “It can hurt someone, it can hurt someone, it can kill someone.”…