HONOLULU—Police arrested a total of six people in connection with a deadly explosion of illegal fireworks in a Honolulu neighborhood on New Year’s Eve and confiscated 500 pounds of unused fireworks from the scene of the blast, authorities said Thursday.
Police arrested two couples on Wednesday and one couple last Friday, said Honolulu police homicide Lt. Deena Thoemmes said. Police expect to arrest more people, she said.
Police were working with prosecutors to file charges but it is taking time due to the number of people arrested, large volume of evidence being examined and fireworks being tested, she said.
“We are recovering more evidence and identifying more individuals. As a result, additional arrests will be forthcoming,” Thoemmes said at a news conference….