Sheriff's Blotter: Roundup of Fireworks Charges
A look at reports of those charged for illegally possessing and setting off fireworks around the July 4 holiday, courtesy of the Kendall County Sheriff's Department.
Last Wednesday was Independence Day, and with that venerated holiday come a number of things. Hot dogs, parades, flags, and of course charges for illegally setting off fireworks. Here’s a roundup of those charges from the Kendall County Sheriff’s office.
Kevin Hammond, 31, of the 0-99 block of Pueblo Road in Montgomery, was charged with possession and use of fireworks at his home at 8:01 p.m. on July 4, Kendall County Sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies heard the sound of fireworks while on routine patrol, police said.
Jason Brown, 38, of the 0-99 block of Whitney Way in Montgomery, was charged with possession and use of fireworks at his home at 8:32 p.m. on July 4, Kendall County Sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies saw fireworks while on patrol, police said.
Christopher Robinson, 27, of the 100 block of Rick Court in Oswego, was charged with possession and use of fireworks in the area of Light Road and Commerce Drive in Oswego at 8:38 p.m. on July 4, Kendall County Sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies saw fireworks going off in the area, police said.
Michael Wiese, 43, of the 100 block of Laurie Lane in Oswego, was charged with possession and use of fireworks at his home at 9:09 p.m. on July 4, Kendall County Sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies saw fireworks going off in the area, police said.
Edgar Moreno, 30, of the 100 block of Tealwood Road in Montgomery, was charged with possession and use of fireworks at his home at 9:11 p.m. on July 4, Kendall County Sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies saw fireworks going off while on patrol, police said.
Eric Jensen, 36, of the 0-99 block of Codorus Road in Montgomery, was charged with possession and use of fireworks at his home at 9:43 p.m. on July 4, Kendall County Sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies saw the fireworks going off in the area, police said.
Timothy Cole, 34, of the 0-99 block of Shermead Road in Montgomery, was charged with possession and use of fireworks at his home at 9:53 p.m. on July 5, Kendall County Sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies were called and alerted to the fireworks, police said.
CarmineG
11:09 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
How can someone illegally possess fireworks? Serious question. Scratch age off the list. I noticed most of these people were caught at home. Is it illegal to shoot them off on your own property? I can see why. Still, this stuff looks real crooked to me.
Andre Salles
11:56 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
It is illegal to possess or sell consumer fireworks in Illinois. It is also illegal to use them, unless you have a permit and the required insurance coverage.
#1
7:38 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
This irritates me to see the police busting people for fireworks. It's the fourth of July for crying out loud. Please stop harassing citizens at their own homes & build the trust of the people who support you in your own community.
Olivia5307
11:37 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Very simply, fireworks are dangerous. Add alcohol to that, and you have emergency rooms full of injured people, including children.
Skott
7:46 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
How ridiculous is this! Round up? Like these people are drug dealers or something. I think there are way to many police with nothing better to do. Time to save some tax dollars and cut back on a few cops.
John
9:49 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I love how (usually) the people who think the there are too many cops, are the ones who engage in the illegal activities. Fireworks are against the law in Illinois. If you want less harassment from the police regarding fireworks, move to Indiana..
Olivia5307
11:39 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
I'm stunned that the arrests were so few.
Scott Finkenbinder
11:44 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
It is truly sad that we can not celebrate the fourth of July like we use to as kids. Growing up we use to get the entire neighborhood together, have a cookout, play some horseshoes and have a wonderful evening of fireworks (in a controlled environment). That truly built up the meaning of "neighborhood". Now you have to go online and checkout all the ordinances just to make sure you are not doing something illegal. Just sad. This is just another way to generate revenue. Slowly our freedoms are being eroded....how about we start taking some absurd laws of the books?
Kathy
1:46 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
A law that is supposed to prevent people from harming themselves by setting off ILLEGAL fireworks is absurd? Let's see .. hand blown off, face burnt, face blown off, someone nearby shot with a firework, child killed by a firework ... the possibilities are endless. Think about it -- each firework is essentially a stick of dynamite. Go ahead -- hand your child or teenager a stick of dynamite and tell them to have some harmless fun.
Scott Finkenbinder
3:37 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
@kathy....hence "controlled environment"....we do not need gov't to protect us, just some personal responsibility. what happened to the days when people accepted responsibility for their actions? now people just look to the gov't for everything...growing up we were taught the dangers about fireworks and how properly to use them...i.e.. parenting.....this skill unfortunately has not been passed on like it should have from the previous generations....time for it to make a comeback.
Rachael B.
9:33 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The problem is that people do not take adequate responsibility in many areas of life.
Are fireworks REALLY that important to you, Scott?
naomi donovan
9:20 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012
i am with you Scott. if you live in my neighborhood, we actually have a neighborhood watch that will walk around and 'babysit' everyone. unbeleivable. i understand that they are illegal, but come on.
Scott Finkenbinder
7:40 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012
@Rachael....it's all about personal freedoms....
Louie
8:51 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012
Bet everyone who voted on supporting a larger police station in Montgomery likes it now. It's hard to say what kind of fireworks people were firing off and the danger level, I have seen some interesting fire works and have been part of sub divisions that sound like WWW III. Regardless I think the man power would be better used on real criminals and other deviants.
Guess I miss the old days were people could responsibly have fireworks and a blind eye was taken to it. However people don't want to be responsible anymore, thats why we can get ticketed for everything and anything these days......only better place to lose your personal freedoms in Illinois is Dupage and Cook county.
Marie H
10:25 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
Just last week, illegal fireworks being set off in a field in Buffalo Grove burned 15 acres and knocked out power to 2500 people. Not only are fireworks illegal, but it's asolute idiocy to be setting them off in crowded suburban areas in particular in a drought season. Children get hurt, houses get burned, property gets damaged. There's a reason why they are illegal.