Plainview man arrested for illegal fireworks sale in Inwood

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An investigation by the 4th Precinct’s Problem Oriented Policing unit yielded an arrest of a Planview resident for the alleged sale of illegal fireworks at a discount store in the Inwood Shopping Plaza at 581 Burnside Ave., Inwood in July 4.

The officers saw Cheng Wu Wang, 49, allegedly make that sale at 12:06 p.m. on the Fourth of July. Wang was arrested and the fireworks seized by the Nassau County Police Department.

Wang is charged with unlawfully selling fireworks and was issued an appearance ticket at the scene, police said.