Illegal Fireworks within City Limits and How They Impact our Pets NA18126ti

WHAT: Press Conference

WHEN: Friday, June 29, 2018 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

WHERE: Best Friends Los Angeles 15321 Brand Boulevard Los Angeles, California 91345

WHO: Los Angeles Police Department, Captain Peter Casey, Mission Area Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station No. 75, Captain Roy Paige Best Friends Animal Society Los Angeles, Senior Manager of Operations, Jennifer Pimental Best Friends Animal Society Los Angeles, Public Relations, Michele Sathe

WHY: This will be a brief conference to educated the community on illegal fireworks, how fireworks impact veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, and how our pets are impacted with the noise from the fireworks.

CONTACT: For additional information, please contact Sergeant Evy Arocho, LAPD Mission Area Community Relations Office at (818) 838-9860. On the day of the event, she can be reached via cellular phone at (818) 943-4317.