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Wasco police recount July 4 illegal‑fireworks enforcement; officers seized fireworks and firearms
Summary
The police chief told the council the department made 44 July 4 incidents including 38 reports of illegal fireworks; in one enforcement the officers seized fireworks and three firearms and referred the case to the district attorney.
The Wasco police chief briefed the council on the department's tactics and outcomes during the July 4 holiday, saying officers conducted saturation patrols and responded to 44 incidents on the holiday, including 38 reports of illegal fireworks.
The chief described one enforcement where officers arrived while people were actively lighting illegal fireworks and confiscated both fireworks and firearms. He said photographs shown to the council included three firearms — an…
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