Fake 911 call leads to charges for area teen
An area teenager is in trouble after allegedly making a a false report.
The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department says that at approximately 3:17 a.m. on Tuesday, deputies were dispatched to the 20000 block of East State Road 46 after dispatch received a call about three armed subjects trying a break in. Multiple units arrived only to find the building secure and no one around.
During their investigation, deputies were able to obtain the suspects address. When they arrived, the 14-year-old juveniles mother advised that her son was staying with a friend in Hartsville. Deputies retrieved the boy and returned him to his home where he allegedly confessed to making the call because he was bored.
The juvenile was arrested on preliminary charges of False Reporting of a Crime and Placement of a 911 Call for Prohibited Purposes. Both are misdemeanors.
Making false 911 calls is a criminal offense. This young man knowingly made a false call that took our deputies out of other areas where someone might have truly needed their help, said Sheriff Matt Myers. He added, This is not only against the law, it is extremely dangerous.
Upon arrival at the detention center, deputies say the boy was also found to be concealing tobacco products in his clothing for which he was also charged.