A hot tip fizzled the future sale of illegal fireworks in Bay Shore.
On Monday afternoon, Suffolk police announced the seizure of 1,500 fireworks from a shipping facility in the South Shore hamlet.
The fireworks, valued at approximately $5,000, comprised 13 pyrotechnic devices on a pallet. SCPD did not disclose the specific location of the facility in Bay Shore due to the ongoing nature of the investigation.
According to police, a lead was received by the Third Precinct regarding the shipment, which was intended for delivery to another business in Suffolk County at a later date.
As this crime is still being investigated, police are encouraging individuals with information to contact Third Precinct Crime Section officers at 631-854-8326. Information about the sale of illegal fireworks can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
In New York, the only legal sale of fireworks is limited to handheld “sparkling devices,” which must be affixed to a base or spike and range in size from 1 to 500 grams of pyrotechnic composition, according to New York State law. The sale of these devices remains illegal in some areas of the state, including all of New York City.
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