Sylvania police says it will criminally charge anyone playing 'Assassin,' game played by HS seniors
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Sylvania, OH - The Sylvania and Sylvania Township police departments have instituted a zero-tolerance policy after incidents of the ongoing “Assassin,” “Water Wars,” and “Senior Splashin” games being played by high school students in the Sylvania area.
The games involve students “stalking” and “shooting” each other with water guns in an attempt to be the last senior standing.
In a joint statement, authorities said the activities have led to multiple calls to law enforcement agencies from concerned citizens who perceived an active threat. Officers are dispatched to these incidents as weapons' calls and respond accordingly.
Students have escalated the game by disguising their toy guns to appear more realistic and by taking the game onto private property and public roadways. Some of the more serious incidents include students entering residential private property at night, hiding in bushes outside of businesses, and shooting at occupants of moving vehicles from other moving vehicles.
In one incident, a student approached a vehicle in the dark with a toy gun while the vehicle was stopped by law enforcement. Both vehicles admitted to “chasing each other” as part of the game.
Officers involved in these calls were able to assess the situation, and the situation ended with no one being injured.
These scenarios present clear risks of tragic outcomes, including the possibility of officers or armed citizens mistaking students for actual threats, authorities said. Consequently, the leadership of both police departments are calling for an immediate cessation of these games in public areas.
Officers are instructed to criminally charge any individual whose actions prompt a call to law enforcement or who are observed engaging in reckless behavior as part of these games. Both agencies have consulted with the Sylvania Prosecutor’s Office and Sylvania schools, who fully support both departments’ enforcement efforts.
Last week, Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough issued a warning concerning similar games in Michigan’s Monroe County.