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FALSE ALARM: Teaneck HS Briefly Locked Down, 'Gun' Reported Seen Was Water Gun FALSE ALARM: Teaneck HS Briefly Locked Down, 'Gun' Reported Seen Was Water Gun
False ALARM: Teaneck HS Briefly Locked Down, 'Gun' Reported Seen Was Water Gun Teaneck High School was briefly locked down Friday afternoon as a precaution while police investigated a report of a man with a gun on the street. "It turned out to be an area resident with a toy gun, a water pistol," Police Chief Glenn O'Reilly said. "It's a toy gun, but from a distance you can easily misconstrue it to be a real weapon -- unlike a real Super Soaker, which is colorful. "In the end, there was nothing to be concerned about." Police have identified the man and are determining whether charges were possible, the chief said. Someone reported seeing a man with a gun was see…

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by Jerry DeMarco