Story posted Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Three Injured In Fireworks Explosion
Three men were injured when someone set off fireworks at the door of a Des Plaines apartment.
At 11:10 p.m. Jan. 16, police determined someone set off what appeared to be a large commercial-grade firework between the screen and front doors of the apartment in the 1700 block of East Oakton Street.
Officers set up a perimeter, but did not locate any suspects.
Three people inside the apartment were slightly injured by the explosion. Two of them were treated by paramedics at the scene; the other was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge with minor injuries.
The Cook County Bomb Squad and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were contacted and assisted officers in processing the scene.
Police are still investigating the incident.
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