Crime & Safety
Charter School Put on Alert Following Report of Armed Person Wearing Clown Mask
Police clear area after finding kid playing with airsoft gun.
A report of a person wearing a clown mask and carrying a BB Gun put the Livermore Valley Charter School on alert Monday afternoon.
The following e-mail was sent to school parents:
The police were called today during middle school lunch recess. At the end of lunch, students reported a neighbor came to his back porch wearing a clown mask and carrying a bb gun. No words were exchanged and no one was hurt.
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We held PE indoors and increased security during passing periods. Wall street pick up will be closed today.
When officers investigated the report they found a kid who was playing with an airsoft gun, Livermore Police Officer David Blake said.
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Although the juvenile's actions were irresponsible, police determined there was no crime committed and released the kid, Blake said.
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