Crime & Safety
Youth Arrested for Airsoft Gun at Ridgefield High School
Ridgefield police saw what they first thought was a shotgun emerge from a car window at Ridgefield High School.
On Thursday, September 27 at 2:30 pm, Ridgefield Police saw “what appeared to be a shotgun” emerge from the passenger side of a vehicle travelling within the Ridgefield High School parking lot, police reports state.
Police pulled over the vehicle and found that the gun was “an Airsoft-type weapon without an orange tip,” police said. The passenger who had allegedly brandished the gun was a 17 year-old male; he was brought to police headquarters and charged with breach of peace and brandishing a facsimile fire arm, according to police.
The youth was given juvenile summons to appear in court and was released to his parents.
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Airsoft guns typically fire plastic BBs and are usually powered by battery or C02. Depending on their design, Airsoft guns can appear clearly toy-like with see-through plastic or may appear convincingly realistic. In accordance with federal law, all toy guns are required to be sold with orange tips, although these tips are sometimes removed after-market.
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