Crime & Safety

Illegal Firework Launched At Spectators During Fireworks Show In Delco: Police

Police are trying to identify the suspect(s) behind the incident at a township's Fourth of July celebration.

UPPER CHICHESTER, PA — An investigation is underway after an unsanctioned firework endangered spectators Sunday night at a Delaware County fireworks show, police said.

The incident happened during Upper Chichester Township's Independence Day celebration at the Municipal Complex field on Furey Road.

At around 8:50 p.m., an aerial-type firework was launched or thrown from the pond side of the field into an area where spectators were gathered, police said. There was no mention of injuries.

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Police are seeking the individual(s) responsible.

Anyone with information related to the incident can call the Upper Chichester Township Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division at 610-485-8400 or submit an anonymous tip online.

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