Boy Pulls Toy Gun at Starbucks

RESTON -- An off-duty Fairfax County police detective arrested a 15-year-old boy at a Starbucks in Reston over the weekend after the boy pulled out a handgun that turned out to be a toy.

Police say the boy walked into the coffee shop about 7 pm Saturday and pulled a gun from his waistband. The detective, who was a customer inside the store, then pulled his weapon and ordered the boy to drop the gun.

Authorities say it's not clear what the boy intended to do with the gun, which turned out to be a nickel-plated toy.

The suspect was taken to the Juvenile Detention Center and charged with brandishing a firearm.

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