Groom arrested over New York backyard wedding fireworks

People watch fire works explode at the Lincoln Memorial in celebration of 241st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in Washington, U.S., July 4, 2017. (REUTERS)

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y.: Guests watching a fireworks display after a New York wedding were cheering the bride, groom and booms when police arrived. The groom ended up under arrest.
Nassau County police say they were called to a Massapequa (mass-ah-PEEK’-wah) home early Saturday and found a big party with professional-level pyrotechnics in the backyard.
Police say the 39-year-old homeowner explained he was setting them off to celebrate his wedding.
He’s been arrested on a fireworks possession charge and is awaiting arraignment.