NC Teen Arrested for Calling 911 Because Mom Took Her Cellphone

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North Carolina police arrested a teen after she called 911 because she was upset that her mother had grounded her and taken away her cellphone.

According to ABC 11 News, police arrived at 16-year-old Jasmyne Keyonia Davis' home a little after midnight Tuesday after the emergency operators received a call from a female who was reportedly screaming and crying.

Police soon discovered that Jasmyne was the caller and that she was upset because her mother had taken away her cellphone.

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Neighbors told the news station that Jasmyne "had been going through typical teenage rough patches with her mom that escalated recently with several police visits to their home."

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Jasmyne was charged with misusing the 911 system and booked into the Johnston County Jail. She had a reported $2,500 bond and an Aug. 28 court date, ABC 11 News reported.

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Read more at ABC 11 News.