Teen Goes On Rampage Over Change In Computer Privileges, Police Say
POSTED: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
UPDATED: 10:59 am EDT August 26,
2008
PALM BAY, Fla. -- A 15-year-old was taken into custody after police said he chased his mother with a knife and beat his brother with a sugar cane over a change in computer privileges.
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The teen was charged with aggravated assault and battery after police were called to a home on the 200 block of Silver Oak Road to investigate a disturbance, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported. The teen was arrested Sunday and taken to the Juvenile Detention Center in Sharpes.Police said the boy was on the home computer when he grew angry over changes to the system. Police said the teen then threw several objects and picked up a knife and a stick of sugar cane.The older brother and mother told police the teen pushed his mother several times while clutching the knife. He also struck the brother with the sugar cane, police said.The teen told police he felt threatened by his mother and sibling.He was arrested by police and taken into custody.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: More strange stories, images The teen was charged with aggravated assault and battery after police were called to a home on the 200 block of Silver Oak Road to investigate a disturbance, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported. The teen was arrested Sunday and taken to the Juvenile Detention Center in Sharpes.Police said the boy was on the home computer when he grew angry over changes to the system. Police said the teen then threw several objects and picked up a knife and a stick of sugar cane.The older brother and mother told police the teen pushed his mother several times while clutching the knife. He also struck the brother with the sugar cane, police said.The teen told police he felt threatened by his mother and sibling.He was arrested by police and taken into custody.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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