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Man with Umbrella Prompts Lockdown at N.Y. Mall; People Thought It Was a Rifle

Multiple 911 calls led to a lockdown at Destiny USA mall after an umbrella resembling a firearm caused police to detain a man who was later released without charges.

Summary by Staten Island Advance
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A man carrying an umbrella at Destiny USA on Thursday triggered a heavy police response and a brief mall lockdown after multiple people called 911 believing he had a gun, Syracuse police said.

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Man with umbrella prompts lockdown at N.Y. mall; people thought it was a rifle

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A man carrying an umbrella at Destiny USA on Thursday triggered a heavy police response and a brief mall lockdown after multiple people called 911 believing he had a gun, Syracuse police said.

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One person reported seeing the man "cock" the alleged gun "and sling it over his shoulder," according to a local news report.

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PJ Media broke the news in on Friday, August 29, 2025.
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