Police arrested two people in Danbury Tuesday morning after getting reports of someone pointing a weapon at children waiting for school buses.
Officers responded to the scene and found a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle provided by several callers, police said.
The two people police say were responsible were found in a home nearby and a paintball gun was found in the car.
Both suspects, who police have not identified, admitted to pointing the paintball gun at students but said it was not loaded.
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Both were arrested and charged with first-degree threatening, second-degree breach of peace, and illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle.
They were held on bond, according to police.
