Fremont Police Warn Against 'Assassins' Game
- Police warned teenagers to stop playing the 'Assassins' game after safety concerns increased patrol responses. - Although the weapons are fake, officers say the game has led to high‑risk traffic and patrol stops. - Authorities urge parents to supervise activities and report incidents; community outreach planned. (patch.com)
Fremont police are telling high school seniors to stop playing “Assassins” after reports of toy-gun chases triggered public alarm and police stops. (ktvu.com) The game, played mostly by 12th-graders, uses water guns, Nerf blasters or other imitation weapons to “target” classmates outside school, according to the Fremont Police Department. Police said some of the toys look realistic enough that officers and bystanders can mistake them for real firearms. (kron4.com) Fremont police said the activity has led to high-risk patrol and traffic stops, and that officers respond seriously to reports of suspicious people carrying what appear to be guns. KTVU reported the department issued its warning on April 20, 2026, as the spring senior-game season picked up. (ktvu.com) Police said the game is usually played off campus across Fremont, and that the same tradition shows up in other Bay Area communities and around the country. That puts the encounters in public streets, parking lots and neighborhoods where residents have no way to know the weapons are fake. (ktvu.com) The department warned that trespassing, reckless driving and carrying an item that resembles a firearm can all bring police contact, citations or arrest. Fremont police also said students may not bring imitation or toy weapons onto school campuses. (kron4.com) Parents are part of the warning too. Police said injuries or property damage tied to the game could leave parents financially liable, and officers urged families to talk with students before the activity escalates. (kron4.com) Fremont police said the game also pulls officers away from actual emergency calls when 911 reports come in about possible gun activity. In the department’s account, what students treat as a graduation-season tradition can look to witnesses like an armed confrontation in progress. (ktvu.com) The department said it is working with Fremont Unified School District and plans outreach to students and parents. The message from police was blunt: a fake gun in a game can still produce a real police response. (kron4.com)
