"Suspicious explosive activity" that prompted police to evacuate homes in Enfield on Thursday turned out to be a 16-year-old with an unwrapped firework, according to police.
Enfield police said officers were called to a home on Spring Street around 4 p.m. after the teen got into a fight with his father. They found the 16-year-old with what appeared to be a suspicious device and contacted the fire department and state police bomb squad.
The device turned out to be sparkler-type fireworks. Police said the teen had unwrapped them.
Neighbors were evacuated to a nearby activity center while police investigated.
Enfield police said it took authorities about three hours to resolve the incident. Crews cleared the scene around 6:45 p.m.
It's not clear if police will file charges. Authorities are still investigating.
