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Waymo Autonomous Taxi Reports Teenagers Drinking and Shooting Toy Bullets in California
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First reported by Now 14 · Jul 8, 2026
What happened
Two 15-year-olds in San Mateo were arrested after drinking and firing toy bullets inside a Waymo autonomous taxi, which reported the incident to police. The vehicle was safely stopped, and the teens were detained and later released. Waymo monitored and alerted authorities about the behavior.
- 01Two 15-year-old boys in San Mateo drank alcohol inside a Waymo autonomous taxi.
- 02The teens fired Orbeez toy bullets from the vehicle using a gun resembling a real weapon.
- 03Waymo detected the behavior and notified San Mateo police, directing the taxi to a safe stop.
- 04Armed officers confirmed no real weapons were involved and arrested the teens for questioning.
- 05The boys were released after one night in custody.
- 06Waymo can review video footage and access live feeds in exceptional cases to monitor safety.
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