Event Brief
3 teens arrested after BB guns pointed at helicopter
Filed: Jul 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: HCSO arrested three teens in Lutz after they allegedly pointed BB guns at a sheriff’s helicopter early Saturday.
WHO: Three teenagers (a 19-year-old and two 15-year-olds), Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Arrested for allegedly pointing apparent BB guns at a sheriff’s helicopter
WHEN: Jul 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
WHERE: Lutz, Florida
WHY: Deputies responded after calls reported three people carrying apparent firearms in a neighborhood; the teens then pointed them at the helicopter.
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