Suffield Shootout Only Featured Toy Guns: SPD

SUFFIELD, CT — Local police late Friday morning confiscated toy guns from a band of youths who were seen shooting "gel blaster" projectiles at each other, causing some concern to neighbors.

The Suffield Police Department said at about 11 a.m., the SPD took multiple 911 calls about several youths using so-called hydrogel toy guns in and around McAlister Middle School and Dunkin Donuts on Mountain Road.

Police said the youths were located and the toys were taken from them.

According to the SPD, these toys — commonly called "gel blaster guns" — use water beads instead of pellets.

Suffield officers spoke with the callers and anyone reporting minor injuries was evaluated by EMS before they left the area.

"We wanted to make sure that people were aware of what happened so that no one misunderstood the nature of the call based on what people may have heard," wrote the SPD in a statement.