Staff Reports
A 14-year-old juvenile who told investigators he was bored and wanted to see a police response was detained on two misdemeanor charges after he was accused of making a false 911 call.
Deputies were sent to the 20000 block of East State Road 46 at 3:17 a.m. Tuesday about a report of three armed subjects attempting to break into a business, deputies said.
Multiple police officers arrived only to find the building secure and no one around the area, deputies said.
During the investigation, deputies obtained the address of the individual who made the report and went to his residence, where the 14-year-old’s mother said her son was staying with a friend in Hartsville.
Deputies located the juvenile at the friend’s home and returned him to his residence where, in the presence of his mother, he told deputies that he made the call because he was bored and wanted to see police respond, deputies said.
The juvenile was arrested and charged with false reporting of a crime, a Class A misdemeanor and placement of a 911 call for prohibited purposes, also a Class A misdemeanor, deputies said.
When taken to the Bartholomew County Youth Services Center to be detained, deputies found the juvenile was concealing tobacco products in his clothing for which he was also charged.
Sheriff Matt Myers said 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,” he said. “This is not only against the law, it is extremely dangerous.”
Primary deputy was Deputy Adam Warner with assisting deputies Lt. Gary Knoef, Sgt. Justin Arnholt, Deputy Andrew Dougan, Deputy Nate Nichols, Deputy Brandon Sellers. Indiana State Police also assisted.
