"Disruptive and disrespectful:" State rep. disheartened by vandalism at park after illegal fireworks show

MILWAUKEE -- Fireworks are a big part of the Fourth of July -- but an illegal fireworks show left behind vandalism at a Milwaukee park over the holiday weekend.

The problem happened in Arlington Heights Park at 35th and National.

Rep. Josh Zepnick (D-Milwaukee) called FOX6 News, disheartened by the state of the park -- with debris everywhere after the illegal fireworks show.

Zepnick said he heard the fireworks on Monday night, July 4th and went to check it out. He found multiple teenagers blowing off professional grade fireworks and firing them off right into traffic.

"This was not about fun, and totally about being disruptive and disrespectful to the neighborhood," Zepnick said.

Zepnick said he immediately called the police and waited for them to arrive. Once officers arrived, the teenagers ran off and police were unable to catch them.

Arlington Heights Park was one of a dozen parks in the city to be restored through the Milwaukee Plays initiative.