NYPD in Flatbush is showing up in riot gear to respond to people putting off fireworks
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More than a dozen police officers in riot gear and 4 police cars that I can see are gathered on the street. Again, to respond to fireworks.
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As shared by — there have been women trying to petition the city government to respond to fireworks in the area. They have been calling the police. One said that she went to her local police precinct
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As an update: dozens of officers in riot gear are here now, and a helicopter has been hovering overhead for about 5 minutes.
Police standing in the street, appear to be waiting for something to happen
Police seen here walking down the street and trying to enter an apartment building. They shone a flashlight at my camera and told me to back up. “For your own safety”
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A few minutes ago, a cop car said from a megaphone, “Everyone in the street has to disperse. There have been illegal fireworks. If you don’t disperse you will be subject to arrest.”
Other observers and I are all on the sidewalk and porch areas.
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Police are going down a side street + repeating the message: there have been illegal fireworks, if you don’t disperse, you’ll be subject to arrest.
Per their message, police are just looking for anyone that’s outside. The only people I’m seeing are people watching the police
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Police appear to be dispersing and following the sound of a different set of fireworks.
I didn’t follow them down the side street so I didn’t see if any arrests were made. But I didn’t hear any commotion. I’m gonna go home.
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Equality for Flatbush published a press release about what happened last night. They link to footage that confirms that at least one person was arrested:
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NYPD cops in riot gear swarmed a #Flatbush neighborhood because of a fireworks complaint call.
@EqualFlatbush Statement on the Shutdown Victory of the pro-cop/pro-gentrification “Peaceful Ditmas Park” FB page
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#GentrificationIsWarfare #BrooklynIsNotSale
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