Teens detained in San Mateo after drinking alcohol, shooting toy guns in Waymo: police

Two teenagers were detained by the San Mateo Police Department Monday afternoon after they were reported drinking and shooting toy guns from a Waymo car.
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Two teenagers were detained by the San Mateo Police Department Monday afternoon after they were reported drinking and shooting toy guns from a Waymo car.
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