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Celebratory gunfire leads to close call for police officer
Posted: 01.02.2013 at 12:10 PM
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Officials say that Officer Robert Riddle was standing next to his assigned patrol car in the parking lot of the West District on Dawson Road when a stray bullet fell from the sky and struck the windshield of the vehicle.  / File
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Albany police say that they received 21 calls for due to people firing their guns on New Year's Eve, one of which led to a close call for an officer.

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