UPDATE: Fall River firefighter reunited with dress hat taken following St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

By: Anthony Vega

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Updated by: Sam Vaccaro

NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) — A Fall River firefighter has been reunited with the dress uniform hat was snatched after the Newport St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17th.

According to the Newport Police Department’s Facebook page, Fall River Fire Lieutenant Brian Platt’s hat was taken from his head at West Deck in Newport by a young woman after the parade.

In a Facebook post Friday, Lieutenant Platt said that his hat had been found, thanking the public for their help and concern.

The firefighter said the hat contained items of sentimental value such as his “lost brother’s Mass cards,” which were tucked inside the hat.

“Mistakes happen, but for sentimental reasons, I would just like my hat back… no questions asked,” said Lt. Platt on Facebook.

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