Bomb Squad called in to help
Perfect timing—just one week before the Fourth of July holiday, Alameda Police Department (APD) received a tip about illegal fireworks being stored and sold at a storage facility in Alameda. During the investigation, APD detectives uncovered a second unit containing more than 1,500 units of illegal fireworks, including professional-grade explosives, according to a APD report on Facebook.
APD called in the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad to safely remove and transport the material for destruction, the report stated. The bomb squad confirmed that this was the largest illegal firework seizure in Alameda County so far this year.
While residents may be accustomed to hearing the sounds of fireworks exploding both here and across the estuary, especially on holidays like the Fourth of July, all fireworks are illegal in the City of Alameda.
“Improper storage and handling of these items pose a serious risk to fire, injury, and death,” the APD report stated. “Unauthorized use of these devices can also be distressing to veterans, pets, and community members with sensory sensitivities.”…