Police have issued a warning after a spate of incidents involving toy gel guns in Staffordshire.
The items are used to shoot pellets made of gel and water – but Staffordshire Police say they have already had more than ten reports of them being used in an anti-social manner.
Inspector Mark Burslem, from Staffordshire Police, said:
“While using these types of toy gun may seem like a bit of fun, we would like to emphasise the risk involved in using them publicly and the disruption it has caused to both the force and local communities.
“They can be easily mistaken for real firearms and are still capable of causing injury to people if they are used recklessly.
“We don’t tolerate people deliberately causing panic and alarm within our communities and those who are using them in an anti-social manner are likely to face arrest.”
Insp Mark Burslem
People can report incidents by calling police on 101.
