Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Selling Homemade Fireworks At Sylmar Gas Station
SYLMAR (CBSLA.com) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of selling homemade fireworks at a Sylmar gas station.
The incident unfolded about 3:45 p.m. after police received a call and located a truck at Roxford Street near the 5 Freeway.
Upon arrival, police found a large amount of fireworks in the truck, which was parked at the gas station.
The discovery led authorities to evacuate some buildings in the area and shut down a portion of the 5 Freeway while they detonated the fireworks. Those evacuations were lifted as of 8 p.m.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene.
No one was hurt, and the man was subsequently arrested.
