A report of a person pointing a firearm in Newman this week turned out to involve teens playing with water guns. Police say the incident highlights growing safety concerns tied to a high school game, Senior Assassins, popular across Stanislaus County and nationwide.
Newman police responded around 10:15 p.m. March 17 to the 900 block of Haycastle Court after a caller reported a person holding a pistol during a verbal altercation. While officers were en route, dispatchers were told the individual was pointing the gun at another person.
Officers located four people, all 18-year-old high school seniors, and ordered them to the ground. The teens told officers they were using water guns, which was confirmed. No injuries were reported, and no crimes were committed. The teens were released after being lectured, the Newman Police Department said in a social media post…