Crime & Safety
Police Warn Resident: Fireworks Are Illegal
Glendale police said the initial calls came in as gunshots, but it turned out it was a resident illegally shooting off fireworks.
The following information was provided by the Glendale Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
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June 23:
At 9:17 p.m., officers responded to numerous calls for gunshots in the area of Brownell, Chelsea and Albert Avenues. The officers’ investigation revealed the noise was actually due to fireworks being discharged by a resident of the 900 block of W. Kirkham. The resident received a warning, advising him the discharge of fireworks was illegal within St. Louis County.
Anyone with information on these crimes is asked to contact the Glendale Police Department at (314) 965-0000.
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