Dearborn police are investigating after a water gun game known as “water wars” escalated over the weekend, resulting in property damage and criminal charges for several teens.
According to Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin, the incident occurred when a group of teens boxed in another vehicle attempting to leave a driveway. Shahin said the driver did not want to participate in the game and tried to escape by driving on neighbors’ lawns, eventually crashing into another car.
Police cited three teens for careless driving. Two of those teens also received a breach of peace charge, which Shahin described as a misdemeanor offense carrying a possible penalty of up to 90 days in jail. Shahin said, “I don’t imagine that anyone’s going to spend any jail time here. The last thing we want to do is criminalize the behavior of our young adults. We have their whole life ahead of them, but it’s getting out of hand.”…