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Man Dies in Colorado Fireworks Explosion at Quincy Reservoir

AURORA, COLORADO – Authorities are conducting an investigation into an accidental death in Colorado following a deadly fireworks explosion near the Quincy Reservoir in Aurora. The incident claimed the life of a 42-year-old man from Strasburg. Law enforcement was alerted to an explosion at the Grandview Dog Park on East Quincy Avenue in the early hours of Thursday. Reports indicate that three individuals had come from Strasburg to visit local food and beverage establishments before …

Quincy Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Set Raccoon on Fire

QUINCY, Mass. – A Quincy man has been arrested and charged after allegedly attempting to set a raccoon on fire. The Quincy Police department responded to a home on Royal St. on Saturday night, where they found two neighbors arguing and a live raccoon with burn injuries in a trap cage. Police officers obtained a video showing 63-year-old Andrew Chieu building a fire in a tin can and then placing the cage, with the raccoon …

Raccoon Rescued from Fire After Quincy Man’s Arrest

QUINCY, Mass. – A 63-year-old man, Andrew Chieu, was arrested in Quincy, Massachusetts, on Saturday for allegedly attempting to set a raccoon on fire. According to reports from NBC Boston, officers were called to a home on Royal Street and discovered two neighbors arguing in the backyard. As they intervened, they noticed a live raccoon in a trap cage with burn injuries. A video presented as evidence showed Chieu building a fire in a tin …