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Police: Uniondale store owner arrested for illegally selling fireworks

Police say officers saw several boxes of fireworks on display inside the business.

News 12 Staff

Dec 28, 2023, 11:40 AM

Updated 342 days ago

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The owner of Uniondale 99 Cents Dollar Discount Store on Jerusalem Avenue is facing charges for illegally selling fireworks.
Police say officers saw several boxes of fireworks on display inside the business. Over 480 boxes were recovered from the store, according to detectives.
Police arrested the storeowner, 65-year-old Mohammad Yousuf. He is due in court Thursday morning.