5,000 Pounds of Fireworks Stolen

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Five thousand pounds of high-powered fireworks were stolen from a storage facility in DuPage County, which worries authorities because improper usage could be fatal. "If one of these things goes off in your hand, you're probably going to die," said Sgt. Jim Ruff, commander of the department's Hazardous Device Unit.

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by AndreFrancisco 20 weeks 1 day ago

I like fireworks shows, but I would also pay to see one of them go off inside a car.

A five-inch mortar shell -- one of the most common items taken -- is powerful enough to kill someone if it detonates nearby and could even destroy a car if it blows up while being transported, DuPage County Sheriff's Department officials said Wednesday.

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