A 16-year-old teen was arrested on Saturday after an incident that injured an MTA employee.Police say a 16-year-old discharged a Gel Blaster pellet gun at an MTA subway train conductor, striking her in the face.
The 44-year-old victim, who was operating the southbound 5 train at the time of the attack, was taken to NYU Langone Health Cobble Hill.The gel blaster pellet guns, which is sold by several companies online and in stores, have been at the center of several incidents over the past year., they were the subject of a disturbing trend on TikTok, called the "Orbeez Challenge," which saw teens shooting water beads at people with a pellet gun.
In July, a "bead blaster," which shoots gel water beads propelled by a spring-loaded air pump, led to aNYPD has issued a warning against the use of air rifles, which are illegal in the city.
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