Crime & Safety
Police: 2 Rochester Teens Admit to Yelling at Kids to 'Get in the Car'
The teens, 16 and 18, "thought it was funny to do," police said.

Two teenagers, 16 and 18, from Rochester could face charges after they recently admitted to .
The teenagers, both identified as Rochester residents and high school students, drove up and yelled at several groups of elementary-age children to "get in the car" as they were playing near their homes in Oakland Township. The children ran away and immediately reported the incidents to their parents, who called the .
Police and began working find the individuals responsible. Sgt. Tony Spencer, commander of the Oakland Township substation, said the cooperation between the Oakland Township and Rochester Hills substations and school liaison deputies was what helped solve the case.
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"Through the combined resources of the OCSO Oakland Township Deputies, OCSO Liaison Deputies and the City of Rochester Police Department, several suspects were identified," reads a statement from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. "The full-time School Liaison Deputies, with their knowledge of the students and the vehicles they operate, were able to provide critical information on the suspects."
Both teens admitted to their actions. In their verbal and written and apology statements, they told Oakland Township detectives that "at no time were they going to do anything," according to the sheriff's office.
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One of the subjects admitted to being involved in a similar incident around Halloween, which was not reported to the sheriff's office. Both teens have said they will not involve themselves in this type of activity again.
"The teenagers just thought it was funny to do," read the statement from the sheriff's office. "They did not realize at the time the impact it would have on the children or their families."
The information will now be turned over to the Oakland Township prosecutor for review and possible prosecution.
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