"Fitzsimmons is facing one charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. She pleaded not guilty in late August and was released on personal recognizance Monday. She was ordered not to have any contact with her infant son, to wear a GPS monitoring device, and to move into her mother and stepfather's home. Fitzsimmons must remain under 24/7 house arrest, with exceptions for meeting her lawyers, court appearances, and doctor's appointments, according to court records."
"In applying for that order, he wrote about fearing for his life and the life of their child. Fitzsimmons and the NAPD have contradictory accounts of what happened next. According to a police report, she grabbed a gun and aimed it directly at one of the officers inside the home. She pulled the trigger, but the gun did not fire. The officer, believing that Fitzsimmons intended to kill him, fired at her, according to the report."
Kelsey Fitzsimmons faces one count of assault with a dangerous weapon and pleaded not guilty. She was released on personal recognizance with conditions including 24/7 house arrest, GPS monitoring, relocation to her mother and stepfather's home, and no contact with her infant son. Fitzsimmons joined the North Andover Police Department last year and was on leave while struggling with postpartum depression after her son was born in February. The incident followed a restraining order filed by her fiancé. Police and Fitzsimmons offer conflicting accounts about whether she aimed the gun at an officer or attempted to harm herself.
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