The Bangor Police Department charged a homeless man on Wednesday after he allegedly set off a firework in the middle of a Bangor street.

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Police responded after reports of an explosion in the vicinity of First Street.

Officers arrived and determined the location of the explosion, which was in the middle of a residential neighborhood.

Investigation revealed that the explosion was caused by an altered commercial-grade firework.

Police identified Damien Larochelle, 23, homeless, as the suspect.

Larochelle was located and charged with reckless conduct.

Police simply issued Larochelle a criminal summons and did not actually take him into custody.

He was previously arrested in 2023 on a warrant charging him with a probation violation.

2023 Image of Larochelle from Recently Booked