Police in Chester are warning folks of the dangers of young kids using toy guns, as they can easily be mistaken for real guns ...

Police in Chester are warning folks of the dangers of young kids using toy guns as they can easily be mistaken for real guns.

They could have encountered a law enforcement officer, and they could have been easily mistaken for a real gun,” said Annapolis Police Chief Ed Jackson. “And BB guns, too, can be dangerous.

In a Facebook post shared this week, deputies warned students that running around neighborhoods dressed in black and carrying fake or real guns is a dangerous trend that won’t be tolerated.