13-Year-Old Allegedly Prank Calls Police

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 13-year-old male has been charged with making a prank call to police about an armed intruder in a St. Paul middle school.

According to the Ramsey County Attorney's office, the teenager called police allegedly claiming an armed man was inside of Parkway Middle School Montessori on Wednesday, May 14.

The school was put on lockdown as police checked the building.

It was cleared later in the afternoon.

Authorities said the 13-year-old male was charged with placing a fictitious emergency 911 call to prompt response.

A detention hearing was held Friday afternoon. It was closed to the public.