For many people, part of the Fourth Of July includes fireworks.

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In most cases they are illegal and should be left to the professionals.

On Wednesday, one Schenectady man was arrested for allegedly dealing with fireworks from his convenience store in the Mont Pleasant area. 33-year-old Abdo Salim, who operates The Crane Street Deli (also known as Adam Deli) in Schenectady, was arrested. He was accused by authorities of illegally handling fireworks from his store.

Several police agencies conducted the sweep for illegal fireworks. The sweep took place at several retail and convenience stores in The Electric City. Some Schenectady neighborhoods were the focus of the sweeps because there have been more reports than there used to be, for various issues including menacing shots fired, illegal firearms and assaults. According to the story from Newschannel 13, there will be more sweeps through the Fourth Of July weekend.

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