Teen pulls gun after prank gone awry

Published 10:44 am Tuesday, August 30, 2011

A 16-year-old male was arrested at a Dexter park Sunday night after he allegedly threatened several teens with a shotgun after being pranked.

Mower County Sheriff Terese Amazi said officers came to Dexter park at around 11 p.m. Sunday in response to a call of a young man brandishing a gun.

According to police reports, the 16-year-old became mad after a group of youths ranging in age from 13 to 19 lifted his four-wheeler onto a picnic table as a prank. The 16-year-old became angry, left the park and returned with the shotgun.

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Officers found the shotgun and took the 16-year-old into custody. The 16-year-old admitted to police he overreacted, Amazi said.

The 16-year-old is held at Many Rivers Juvenile Detention Center and could face a second-degree assault charge.