Teens Shot Orbeez Toy Gun At Students Waiting For Bus: Manatee Sheriff

MANATEE COUNTY, FL — Five teenagers were arrested Friday after shooting Orbeez water beads at students waiting for a bus in Bradenton, according to a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office news release.

The suspects range from 15 to 17 years old, the agency said.

Several middle school students reported seeing a vehicle drive past the bus stop near the 200 block of 60th Avenue W. Friday morning. As they drove by, the teens in the vehicle shot the toy gun at the students, MCSO said.

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Some of the students had minor marks from the Orbeez, according to the agency.

All five teens were charged with battery, a first-degree misdemeanor.