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waymo<br>Cops Say Waymo Snitched on Teens for Allegedly Drinking and Shooting a Toy Gun
Samantha Cole
Jul 7, 2026<br>at 12:06 PM
The San Mateo Police Department posted on Facebook: “Parents do you know where your teens are? Waymo does!"
Screenshot via San Mateo Police Department on Facebook
A Waymo in California allegedly called the cops on two teenagers for “drinking and shooting from the vehicle,” according to local police.<br>On Monday, the San Mateo Police Department posted on Facebook: “Parents do you know where your teens are? @waymo does!”<br>The police department continued in the post: “Two 15 year olds up to trouble in a Waymo this afternoon were detained after Waymo reported they were drinking and shooting from the vehicle. After calling us and stopping the car, we were able to safely remove both subjects and determined they were shooting Orbeez from the car as they sipped on afternoon libations while being chauffeured around town in the driverless vehicle.”
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