Oxnard Police & Fire Seize 1,497 Pounds of Fireworks
OxnardPD
May 24, 2024, 8:24 am
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On May 22, 2024, the Oxnard Fire Department received a call from a local shipping/receiving business regarding a large shipment of fireworks that had just been received from an out-of-state facility. The Oxnard Fire Department contacted the Oxnard Police Department to assist in the investigation. Investigators and members of the Neighborhood Policing Team (NPT) responded and discovered that the shipment contained 1,497 pounds of fireworks.
The intended recipient, a 47-year-old male Oxnard resident, was arrested and booked at the Oxnard Police Department Jail.
The Ventura County Bomb Squad assisted Oxnard Fire with transportation and storage of the seized fireworks.
Please remember that ALL fireworks (even those classified as “safe and sane”) are illegal in Oxnard, and citations carry a fine up to $1,000. This seizure and arrest were a result of assistance from our community. If you know the location of where fireworks are occurring, please report fireworks activity to our dedicated fireworks hotline, email, or call the Oxnard Police Department’s non-emergency phone number. Please do not dial 911 to report fireworks.
The City of Oxnard respectfully asks all of our residents to celebrate Independence Day safely, and respect the peace and well-being of their neighbors and their pets by refraining from using fireworks.
Written by OxnardPD
