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Police encourage ‘more appropriate’ celebrations after calls about senior assassin game

The Hopkinton Police Department is warning Hopkinton High School seniors about the dangers of playing “senior assassin,” a game in which players eliminate targets by squirting them with water guns.

“While we recognize that this tradition is often seen as a lighthearted way to celebrate the end of the school year, it has resulted in behaviors that raise serious safety concerns,” HPD chief Joseph Bennett said in a statement posted to the department’s blog on Wednesday.

The warning comes after reports on Tuesday of an individual driving a vehicle and “waving a firearm,” according to a HPD Facebook post. While the party who made the report believed it to be a real weapon, officers were able to determine that the firearm in question was a water gun.

“Such reports can prompt a significant police response, placing the students, community and our own officers at risk,” Bennett stated.

Other communities have dealt with similar incidents. CBS News reported that police departments in Groton, Wilmington and Walpole all have issued warnings about the game this week.

In his statement, Bennett warned about how the game could escalate into more serious situations, and asked parents and guardians to discuss the issue with their senior students.

“The Hopkinton Police Department wants nothing more than for our seniors to enjoy their final weeks of high school safely,” Bennett said. “We encourage everyone to find safer, more appropriate ways to celebrate this milestone.”

Latest News

The Conservation Commission on Tuesday approved an amended order of conditions for the Charleswood school plan that identified and provided plans for replacing a previously unknown culvert.

This week’s Police Log features two arrests, along with a motorcyclist evading officers, a suspicious person in the woods and aggressive turkeys on South Street.

This week’s Move in Style Athlete Spotlight shines on May Chen, a junior on the girls tennis team who demonstrates “excellent sportsmanship on the court” and has won eight of her first 10 matches this season.

Baypath Humane Society will hold its 12th annual Fore Paws Golf Tournament on June 13 at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston.

Town meetings tonight include the School Committee (6:45) and Cultural Council (7).

Photo of the Day

Hopkinton High School baseball player Nick Pedroli prepares to deliver a pitch during a game last week against Xaverian.