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23-04-2025
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Police detail dangers of toy guns often mistaken for real guns: 'These guns can be altered'
The Brief Chester police are sounding off on the dangers of toy guns like 'Orbeez' guns, which can be mistaken for real guns. The city's mayor and other city leaders are also looking to get ahead of the problem and find possible solutions. CHESTER, Pa. - Parents have probably seen the 'Orbeez' toy guns. The problem is that sometimes these fake guns can look a little too real, and police in Chester just want to make sure no one gets hurt. What we know The Chester Police Department is looking at legal remedies for a growing potential danger to those playing with painted black Orbeez toy guns, which are selling big on Amazon and other store sites. When painted black, the toy gun that shoots water beads or gel pellets can look like a real gun, the potential danger played out last week when a witness called 911 to report an armed carjacking and shooting in Chester. What they're saying "We're starting to see kids running around the streets with these guns, and these guns can also be altered. You take the orange front tip off, you paint it black, and it looks like a real gun," said Captain William Carey of the Chester City Police. "It was brothers and friends having fun with these Orbeez guns, and it looked like they were carjacking somebody," Carey explained. "You can see how this could turn out. You run into a store, you run into the college or up at the park. Somebody that has a concealed carry permit that is legally justified to carry a firearm could take this as a threat, and we could have a senseless tragedy, and we're trying to prevent that," Carey added. One of those charged in the weekend violence on the Temple University campus had an Orbeez gun seized. Temple Police say they've been seizing several lately. "We've been seeing a good number of them recently. They're fake guns that shoot water pellets, but if they're shot at close range, it can cause injury. Also, there's the obvious concern of someone mistaking it for a real gun, whether it be a police officer or an armed citizen," said Captain Michael Henigan of Temple University Police. "We're gonna start taking action on them. We're waiting for more legal guidance on what we can and what we can't do with them," Carey stated. "We don't want a senseless tragedy. Check your children's rooms. Check their backpacks. If they have these and they're altered, please confiscate them," Carey urged. The Source The information in this story is from the Chester Police Department and Temple University Police.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
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Temple Police hold annual recognition ceremony for outstanding, life-saving work
The Brief Incredible stories were shared of the life-saving work by some Temple police and placed a spotlight on others for their dedication and commitment to the job. A husband and wife were honored for saving lives. Others were recognized for milestone service. NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Three Temple police officers were honored for helping to save a man's life after he was crushed by a 700-pound air conditioner. Incredibly, the man survived. What we know An awards ceremony was held Tuesday evening at the Liacouras Center to recognize Temple University Police for their service and to honor some for life-saving work. Sergeant Lauren Boone is one of the honorees. She responded to a call and used a tourniquet for the first time in her 18 years on the force. The call was for a 700-pound air conditioning unit that fell on a male working in construction. When she got to the site, the victim's coworkers had already moved the air conditioning unit off of him, but he was bleeding. Due to the actions of Sergeant Boone, and Police officers Andrew Lanetti and Manuel Williams, the victim survived. Boone's husband, Lieutenant Kamari Boone, was also recognized for saving the life of someone going through mental stress. Big picture view Others received commendations for milestone years of service. Awards were given for Security Officer of the Year, Dispatcher of the Year and Police Officer of the Year. What they're saying Sergeant Boone describes when she arrived on the scene. "I saw that he was bleeding profusely from his arm, knew that needed to be tended to, so I applied the tourniquet. Once the second tourniquet was being applied, just kind of started talking to the male about his family, his children, just trying to get his mind off of the situation that he was in," she said. She's grateful for the recognition tonight but says there's a bigger reward. "When you actually get to do that duty and see someone go home. It's a great feeling," she said. VP of Public Safety for Temple University Jennifer Griffin says the annual ceremony is deserved. "We can say thank you every day but having some yearly annual recognition to bring their family, especially for people who are parents, to bring their children to these events and get to connect with the university and to say thank you to the families," she said. The Source Information for this article was provided by Temple University Police media relations and VP of Public Safety.
