A 32-year-old man from Hackettstown, NJ, was charged with disorderly conduct after prompting a brief lockdown at a local hospital and school when he was seen carrying what was initially reported as an assault rifle. Police responded on Friday to a call about a man allegedly brandishing an AK-47 outside Hackettstown Medical Center, causing significant concern among community members.
Upon arrival, officers learned that the weapon was a toy gun without an orange tip, leading to the lifting of the lockdown a short time later. The incident highlights the social tensions surrounding gun representation, as emergency responders were joined by multiple local police departments to secure the area before the true nature of the situation was revealed.
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