Lights & Sirens - A friendly fireworks reminder

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Friday, July 4th, 2008

Posted by Stacey Mulick @ 01:00:00 pm

All fireworks are banned in the City of Tacoma.

That doesn't stop a lot of people from spending a lot of money and setting them off in many, many neighborhoods.

Tacoma police have teams of officers out on fireworks patrols. They will be writing $257 fines if they catch people in the act. They'll also be confiscating fireworks.

The patrols go through July 6.

To report fireworks violations in the city, call (253) 798-4722. If the fireworks pose an imminent danger to people or property, call 911.

"The police will respond to fireworks related calls as units become available," the city reported.

As part of TPD's enforcement plan, "The LESA Communications Center will keep a record of addresses at which multiple fireworks complaints are made each day from June 28 through July 6. These lists will be distributed to the sectors the next morning..."

I've been told that we will get stats on what the police department does during its emphasis patrols within a week or so.

Here's our story about the fireworks laws around the South Sound.

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Stacey Mulick covers Pierce County crime and safety issues for The News Tribune. She’s been the crime reporter since May 2000 and been a reporter at the paper for more than seven years. Her first taste of Tacoma’s rich crime life was the Trang Dai massacre on July 5, 1998. Since, she’s reported on a slew of crimes, from scams targeting seniors to serial rapists to high-profile homicides. Contact her at stacey.mulick@thenewstribune.com.

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Ian Demsky covers criminal justice as part of the Crime and Breaking News Team at The News Tribune, where he’s worked since 2007. Before coming to the TNT, Demsky worked at newspapers in Florida, New York, Missouri, Tennessee and Oregon. Outside work, he reads science fiction and hikes. You can contact him at ian.demsky@thenewstribune.com.

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