Officers determine reported gunshots were fireworks, Easton PA
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Disorderly ConductAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report of possible gunfire near East St. Joseph Street and Folk Street in Easton. The caller reported hearing several shots about nine minutes earlier. Officers investigated and found the sounds were from fireworks.
Audio|Heard on: Northampton PA Law Dispatch Group Calls
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01:33
Transcript:
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County 2030 0527 shots fired near East St.
00:03
Near St. Joseph and Folk Street, caller reporting they heard eight to ten shots about nine minutes ago.
00:09
Any other calls?
00:12
Negative.
00:15
We got it, county. Can you send on the address? I got static.
00:19
East St. Joseph at Folk.
00:21
Your caller's address is.
00:27
Near East St. Joseph St.
00:30
All right, 10-4, (name withheld).
00:32
Can you call him back? Because East St.
00:35
Joseph is in your, oh, disregard.
00:39
27-20, I'm not on full.
00:43
0051.
00:45
35, same job.
00:48
10-4.
00:50
Can we go with the complainant's address again?
00:53
Near East St. Joseph. The caller does not want to speak to PD.
01:01
Thirty-five, I am going to check on four.
01:04
You want to stay over there?
01:07
Yeah,
01:10
house closed. I didn't hear anything.
01:13
We've been in contact with that person.
01:16
More information.
01:20
35,
01:23
It's definitely fireworks somewhere over here.
01:24
I started them going off.
01:26
I don't know what house though. I was gonna figure it out.
01:32
That's good news.
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Location mentioned:
E St Joseph St, Easton, PA 18042
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