LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Shannon Smith, a health care provider of conventional naturopathic drugs, says that she is pleased with the way in which police dealt with a probably harmful scenario when people have been seen displaying pretend weapons at a parking storage close to a McLaren constructing.
The incident occurred Monday afternoon, whereas Smith was holding a presentation on frequency drugs gadgets on the McLaren Larger Lansing Medical Middle close to Greenlawn Avenue.
“One of the people trying the device abruptly stood up and walked over to the window,” Smith stated. “We had a joke, like, ‘Did you get a great idea from frequency medicine?’ and he just flatly stated, ‘No, there are people with guns.'”
Smith says that she noticed two people pacing from one facet of the storage to a different, holding weapons.
“They were just participating in some odd behavior, holding the guns alongside them, spinning around, aiming them, and so we weren’t really sure what was happening,” Smith stated.
The one that initially noticed the people instantly notified the police, and one other individual notified constructing administration. The constructing was subsequently put into lockdown.
Smith stated that two police automobiles arrived initially, adopted by round 5 extra shortly after. She says that the officers went ground by ground till they reached the people, taking them into custody and looking out their belongings.
The Lansing Police Division confirmed that the weapons seen by Smith have been pretend, saying one in every of them was a BB gun. The people concerned have been launched and charged with trespassing.
Smith says that she was relieved that the scenario ended with out incident.
“It was a relief to know that it wasn’t anything malicious,” Smith stated. “It was people probably not being where they should have been.”
She additionally says that she is grateful for the way nicely the police dealt with the incident.
“I think the police handled themselves beautifully. They took charge of the situation they were in and out. They had enough backup in case anything did go awry. I think everybody there would have been safe.”
She provides that, below the precise supervision, BB weapons and airsoft weapons could be a enjoyable expertise.
“I think that they are innocent fun. I just think we are in a heightened state right now, given recent events in our country,” Smith stated. “So, I think people are fearful.”
