CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Police in one Massachusetts town are warning parents about a game that caused a car crash and a house break-in.
It's called Assassin, and the class-wide water gun fight is a Chelmsford High School tradition.
"There's a prize of $800 and at the end there's two teams and they just try to get each other for the win,” Chelmsford High School student Jack Gump said.
"It's kind of like when we were kids, you like playing tag. So it's the same type of thing. Everyone likes the hunting down aspect of it and all that,” Chelmsford High School student George Cole said.
FOX25 has learned the game has led to several reports of suspicious cars and people in neighborhoods.
Because of those incidents, police have shut it down.
“Fortunately, no one has been injured as a result of this game, but the increasingly aggressive behavior of participants can create very dangerous situations for the players and those around them. We want our students to have fun and enjoy their senior year, but we need them to do so in a way that is safe and responsible for everyone,” Chelmsford Police Chief James Spinney said.
One parent posted a message from the Principal Steve Murray, saying the game has gone too far.
"According to a parent, two students broke into her car and her house in order to surprise their next target,” the statement said. "This morning before school, three students were in a car chasing their next target."
Students who spoke to FOX25 said some kids are going overboard with the way they play the game.
"Everyone is just, you know, taking this too far and I think the cops telling us to stop, really, I don't think that's necessary,” Cole said.
The games organizers headed the advice of the police department and called the game off via Twitter.
"I think it's absolute junk. And my perspective on it, this is America - land of the free, home of the brave,” Jack said.