Teen refuses school after phone taken away by father, Ellicott City MD


A 16-year-old refuses to attend school after his father took away his phone. The father is a police officer, and locked firearms are present in the home. The teen is upset, raising concern for a possible emotional or behavioral crisis.
Audio|Source: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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near Ashford Way.
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This came in through the MCT hotline.
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It's for a 16-year-old refusing to go to school because the father took the son's phone away.
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Now he's mad. Father is a police officer.
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We don't know the jurisdiction.
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There are firearms on location, but they're locked away.
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MCT's EP is going to be 20 minutes, 812.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ashford Way, Woodstock, MD 21163
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