SALINAS POLICE CITED 2 TEENS FOR REPLICA FIREARMS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. OFFICERS RESPONDING TO REPORTS OF YOUTHS CARRYING GUNS IN THE FREEMONT SCHOOL AREA DETAINED 2, 13 YEAR OLD BOYS, NEAR FIRST AVENUEAND EAST MARKET STREET, MATCHING THE DESCRIPTIONS GIVEN BY WITNESSES. AFTER FIRST DENYING ANY INVOLVEMENT THE BOYS TURNED OVER THE FAKE WEAPONS. THEY WERE THEN CITED FOR VIOLATING A CITY ORDINANCE BANNING THE LOOK ALIKE GUNS. THE TEENS WERE RELEASED TO THEIR PARENTS.
