MIAMI SHORES, Fla. — Miami Shores police say a person previously shown in a be-on-the look notice has been positively identified, and investigators have determined there was no criminal activity connected to an incident in which a man was seen approaching a home while carrying what appeared to be a long gun.
According to the Miami Shores Police Department, further investigation revealed the object carried by the man was an airsoft rifle.
Police said the man told investigators he was using the device to deter raccoons that had been “causing a nuisance on his property.”
They said he also went to a nearby home to notify homeowners in case any damage had occurred. Authorities said he later came forward and fully cooperated with investigators.
Police said the original incident happened around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, when surveillance video showed a man walking up to a home, ringing the doorbell and waiting briefly before leaving the area.
Police initially described him as a white male wearing a baseball cap, shirt and shorts, and said he appeared to be carrying what looked like a long-barrel rifle or shotgun.
Investigators said the resident did not recognize the man and had never seen him before. No property damage was reported or observed, and police said no criminal violations occurred.
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