Orbeez gun leads to aggravated assault arrest in Siloam Springs
Donnovan Hayes, 18, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault. No formal charges have been filed as of June 5.
According to a probable cause affidavit, police responded around 4:31 p.m. to a report of an individual with a gun in Siloam Springs.
Officers found gray Ford Fusion matching the suspect vehicle description at the scene. After being briefly held at gunpoint, all three occupants in the Ford were detained without incident.
A white object resembling a firearm, later identified as an Orbeez gun, fell from the vehicle as one person exited, according to the affidavit.
An alleged victim, parked nearby, told police the front passenger, Hayes, pointed what appeared to be a gun at them, leaving her and her children frightened. According to the affidavit, that Hayes denied pointing the gun at the victim.
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Hayes told officers he was participating in a game involving Orbeez guns, plastic toy guns that shoot soft gel pellets, with about 30 others in the Northwest Arkansas area. Players reportedly used the Life360 app to track each other during the game.
The affidavit states Hayes claimed he intended to shoot another participant in the game, not Berry, and said the game included rules prohibiting players from shooting people who are not involved.
The two other occupants in the Ford were released, and Hayes was taken to the Benton County Jail.
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