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Fourth of July picnic ends with arrest
Updated: Thursday, 05 Jul 2012, 1:35 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 05 Jul 2012, 1:35 PM EDT
BEACON FALLS, Conn. (WTNH) -- A Beacon Falls man was arrested after police found him in possession of illegal fireworks.
Police were called to Highland Avenue around 7 p.m. on July 4 to investigate a report of fireworks.
Officers met with Richard Poniatowski, 50, who admitted he bought fireworks out of state for his annual 4th of July picnic.
Poniatowski consented to a search and police found additional fireworks in his car. A quantity of 1.4G consumer fireworks were among the items seized.
He was arrested and charged with possession of illegal fireworks. He was released on a promise to appear at Superior Court in Derby on July 20.
No one was injured by the fireworks.
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