"“I have a gentleman outside of my house, hiding with a gun, who looks like he's about to ambush somebody. I need somebody to come right away,” the resident said, according to the 911 call released by police."
"Officers responded to Gerry Street in Stoneham just after 7 a.m. Monday after the resident reported the man outside his home had a pistol, Stoneham Police Chief James O'Connor said in a statement. There, police found a teenager with a “realistic-looking handgun-style water pistol.” Video of the incident appeared to show the teenager being arrested, but police said that instead “his parents were called, and he was released without charge or further incident.”"
"“The teenager was immediately compliant, apologetic, and cooperative with officers,” O'Connor said in a statement. “The teenager was briefly detained, but officers were able to confirm that he had no ill intent and had a water pistol, albeit a realistic-looking one.” In body camera footage released by the department, officers approach the teen and tell him to lay facedown in the road."
"The teenager is heard explaining he was holding a “senior assassin water gun” and apologizing to the officer. The officers then help him up and remove the handcuffs. Stoneham police then released a warning about the game on Facebook, saying residents called 911 reporting two separate incidents. Both required a large police presence and were later determined to be related to the assassin game, police said."
A resident reported a man outside a home who appeared to be hiding with a gun and about to ambush someone. Officers responded to the area shortly after 7 a.m. and found a teenager holding a realistic-looking handgun-style water pistol. Video showed the teenager being arrested, but police said his parents were called and he was released without charge or further incident. Body camera footage showed officers ordering the teen to lie facedown, after which the teen explained he was holding a “senior assassin water gun” and apologized. Police said the teen was compliant and cooperative, and officers confirmed he had no ill intent. Police later issued a warning about the game after additional 911 calls tied to the activity.
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