The 11 high school lacrosse players reportedly surrendered to officials in upstate New York after prosecutors threatened to accus them of luring them in an off-campus incident that rocked the community, officials said.
Syracuse, 11 students at West Hill High School, relied on authorities before the 48-hour deadline on Tuesday and Wednesday, CNN It has been reportedcites Onondaga County First Assistant Secretary of Staff Joseph Courican. According to District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, they face misdemeanor charges of illegal imprisonment and are spared more serious charges of temptation.
DA warned suspects with an A Press conference On Tuesday, if they did not turn themselves within 48 hours, they would face a felony charge. “If not [surrender]If you're tougher than me, you're a gambler, you don't think you'll play odds and you'll get caught, trust me: the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office men and women identify you. You will be arrested. You could be charged as an adult and be charged with a felony (a very serious felony of a kidnapping).
The students are said to have trained and sacrificed at least five young athletes. It involved seducing young players into a remote area on the pretext of driving to a lacrosse game and then to McDonald's, the DA told reporters. (Related: A complete battle breaks out in the lacrosse game, featuring some of the most epic punches thrown)
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Fitzpatrick argued that students were “mostly minors and therefore not publicly named,” and that “they decided to do some kind of prank or some kind of prank.”
“In advance, people came out of the woods and were all dressed in black. They were armed with at least one handgun and at least one knife,” Fitzpatrick argued.
According to the DA, one victim was pushed over his head, tied up and placed on the trunk of the vehicle. Some of the suspects allegedly brought the athlete back to his home. Several of the other potential victims fled, he said.
“I can't really properly express this community the level of stupidity and lack of judgment involved in this case. This is a ritual of passing beyond the haze,” Fitzpatrick told reporters.
“If you were involved in this, if you're one of it, if you believe we're 11 years old, maybe more people will have 48 hours to turn yourself into the sheriff's department,” Fitzpatrick said.
Fitzpatrick said the suspect is likely to face misdemeanor charges of illegal incarceration in family court and that he returned to his parents if he accepted the “one-time 48-hour offer.” A perpetrator suspected of not being entitled to appear in family court due to his age can “end this situation without a criminal conviction and criminal record” if they surrender. According to Fitzpatrick, if they do not surrender, they will face accusations of the lunatics.
The DA praised director Steve Dunham, Westhill Central School District (WCSD), for handling this. [case] In textbook fashion. ”
Fitzpatrick responded to criticism of authorities involved in Hayes at the school, saying he saw footage of the incident. “That's not a trivial issue. I don't know how much this young man will be affected by what happened to him,” he added.
Rumors about the incident assured a press conference and a press conference, Fitzpatrick said.
Dunham wrote a letter to his parents who obtained it. syracuse.com. “We cannot comment or share specific details about student discipline.” “Our top priority is always the physical safety, mental health and happiness of our students.”
