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Carson sheriff's station reports fireworks, street-takeover enforcement after Fourth of July
Summary
Captain Norman told the City Council the Carson sheriff's station ran a July 2–9 enforcement operation that produced about 240 calls for service, roughly 35 citations (two for "safe and sane" fireworks), about 100 pounds of recovered illegal fireworks and multiple arrests, including felony charges tied to fireworks.
Captain Norman, speaking for the Carson sheriff's station, told the City Council that the department ran an enforcement operation around the July Fourth period and in the weeks afterward that generated hundreds of responses and dozens of arrests.
"During this month, we've been primarily focused on the July 4 and the efforts to make sure that the no firework policy was actually being supported," Captain Norman said. He reported about 240 calls for service during a saturation patrol from July 2 through July 9 and said staff issued roughly 35 citations — two for so-called "safe and sane" fireworks and the remainder for illegal fireworks. Norman said officers…
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