A 33-year-old Lake Grove man was arrested Thursday for fireworks possession after his garage caught fire, Suffolk County police said.
Officers were called to a house fire on West Cliff Lane after an apparent lightning strike created a surge to the electrical box in the garage at 2:20 a.m., police said.
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Lake Grove Fire Department firefighters responded and while extinguishing the flames, they discovered approximately $1,500 worth of fireworks, including sparklers and firecrackers in the garage, police said.
The Brookhaven Fire Marshal also responded to the scene.
Lanigan was charged with unlawfully dealing with fireworks. He was arraigned Thursday at First District Court in Central Islip.
Police ask anyone with information on illegal fireworks to call 911 or 631-852-COPS.
