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A Broward County, Florida courtroom where four teens accused of multiple crimes — including burglary, grand theft auto and eluding police — had to be cleared because not only were the criminals not behaving, their friends and family were just as wild.
The 15 year-old driver of the stolen vehicle, Maurice Thomas, became upset when the judge ordered him to spend the next 21 days in detention. His angry reaction triggered outbursts from the gallery, who happened to be related to the accused.
The ruling did not go over well with them to say the least. Local news channel WSVN 7 captured video of a young woman dancing while another lashed out at a guard with angry obscenities. Meanwhile, 15 year-old suspect Dontavious Butler flashed a gold smile for the camera.
The judge ended up sentencing a few of the suspect’s disorderly court supporters to two days in jail for contempt of court.
Click below to see the police chase and the courtroom circus…
Fort Lauderdale’s WSVN provides some more details:
According to Lauderhill Police, Dontavious, Maurice, Malik Roberts and the female suspect were in a stolen Hyundai Sonata in Lighthouse Point and fled police as they darted in and out of Interstate 95 and drove through several neighborhoods in Oakland Park. They later reached a Lauderdale Lakes business, abandoned the car while the vehicle was in drive mode, and ran toward a nearby apartment complex.
Two teens exited the complex and jumped into a parked SUV that, police said, they had planted there. Another police chase ensued; it ended with the teens surrendering to police near Northwest 24th Court and 47th Avenue in Lauderhill.
The remaining teens stayed inside the Lauderdale Lakes complex. They were later arrested by police after a perimeter was established in the neighborhood.
Police said the four are wanted for several crimes in Broward, Palm Beach and Martin counties.
The story was shared on WSVN’s Facebook and has already amassed over 5.2 million views. The comments section shows most people placing the blame on the kids’ parents…
#TeachYourChildenWell
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