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Crime & Safety

'Gun' Sighting on Main St. Prompts Sheriff's Response

Incident took place at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Half Moon Bay.

A report of two men holding guns near the Main St. housing complex in Half Moon Bay this afternoon prompted an all-hands-on-deck response from Coastside patrol units, according to Lt. Lisa Williams, head of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office substation in Half Moon Bay.

The sighting took place at approximately 2:30 p.m. by a woman who was driving on the south end of Main St.

"All Coastside patrol units responded to the call due to the report of subjects armed with guns," Williams said.

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After the Sheriff's deputies arrived, they discovered that the 'guns' were actually airsoft-type pellet guns used for recreational purposes, according to Williams. The deputies found the pellet guns with two juveniles in a nearby apartment, Williams said.

"The juveniles and their parents were contacted and counseled regarding their actions," Williams said.

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"The SWAT team was not called out on this incident," she said.

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