A TikTok challenge that can lead
to a chargeable offense – Nutley police say they’ve been
getting complaints about a toy gun that shoots gel pellets.
It's called the Orbeez Challenge. Orbeez are little gel
like, water-based pellets that shoot out of toy guns. The challenge is to shoot
them at unsuspecting people, even while they're driving.
Police sent out an advisory, saying in part, “Police have
responded to numerous calls in which motor vehicles were struck with
projectiles while driving. Although children may not know better, throwing or
shooting anything at a person is a chargeable offense."
The police director and chief say the battery powered guns can
shoot bullets that go 90 feet per second over 100 feet and are compared to
paintball guns, which can definitely hurt.
Other towns such as Hamilton, Westfield, and New Brunswick have
also sent out advisories after seeing kids there shoot them.