Man arrested for allegedly waving around replica rifle at Long Beach church

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Monday, January 22, 2024
Man arrested for allegedly waving replica gun at Long Beach church
A man was arrested at a Long Beach church after waving around a weapon that turned out to be a lighter.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A man was arrested at a Long Beach church after waving around a weapon that turned out to be fake.



Officers were called to Saint Anthony church on Olive Avenue on Sunday for a person with a gun.



They arrived to find church members detained a man, who said he had entered the church and was waving around a gun.





Officers examined the alleged firearm, which resembled a rifle, and determined it was a lighter.



The man was arrested and booked at the Long Beach jail. No injuries were reported.

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