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Waymo turns in teens who were drinking, shooting Orbeez from robotaxi in San Mateo
By Brendan Weber at NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)
· July 7, 2026
· 1 min read
A Waymo led two misbehaving teenagers into the hands of police in San Mateo Monday afternoon, the department said.
The robotaxi company alerted police after noticing the two 15-year-olds drinking and shooting objects from one of its vehicles, police said.
After Waymo stopped the vehicle, of...
Key takeaway The robotaxi company alerted police after noticing the two 15-year-olds drinking and shooting objects from one of its vehicles, police said.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A Waymo led two misbehaving teenagers into the hands of police in San Mateo Monday afternoon, the department said.
The robotaxi company alerted police after noticing the two 15-year-olds drinking and shooting objects from one of its vehicles, police said.
After Waymo stopped the vehicle, of...
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