Possession/display of Facsimile Firearms
On July 4th, 2022, at approximately 10:46pm, Green Bay Police Officers were clearing the downtown area after the Fire Over the Fox event when they encountered a 16 year old male who appeared to flash a gun. The juvenile pulled up his sweatshirt and revealed a black handgun in his waistband. Officer reported that the subject had done this twice in their direction and when officers attempted to confront the juvenile, he took off running. Officers were able to take the subject into custody, and eventually located a facsimile firearm just feet away from the juvenile. The juvenile indicated that the gun was not real, and his friends told him to flash the gun at officers. The facsimile firearm that was recovered is in the photo below.
This incident highlights many other incidents in our city in which people are utilizing fake, facsimile, splatter guns, and other items to intimidate, or instill fear into people by making them believe they have a real firearm. We are concerned about the risk of tragedy resulting from the use of these realistic facsimile guns.
“This incident also highlights the need for parents, mentors, and adults to monitor their children for dangerous behavior and talk to their kids about the consequences of their actions,” said Chief Chris Davis. “I want to commend the officer involved in this situation for their professionalism and decisive response to a very dangerous situation”
Body cam video of this incident is available on GBPD Youtube and our Facebook page
Address/Location
Green Bay Police Department
307 South Adams Street
Green Bay, WI 54301
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 920-448-3200