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Davis Islands Gunman Fake, But The Fear Is Real

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By VALERIE KALFRIN | The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 31, 2007

TAMPA - Two teens in Halloween costumes caused a stir in Davis Islands on Tuesday when someone thought the gun-toting man and his hostage were real, police said.

Police responded to the 600 block of Danube Avenue shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday with more than a dozen officers and a helicopter after a 911 caller reported "a man with a shotgun was leading a hooded, leashed woman down the street," police spokeswoman Janelle McGregor said.

The officers soon found an 18-year-old woman and a 17-year-old man matching that description – with a fake gun as part of their costumes, McGregor said.

Police filed no charges but warned the pair that their appearance could be misunderstood, McGregor said.

Reporter Valerie Kalfrin can be reached at (813) 259-7800 or vkalfrin@tampatrib.com.

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