Parents Charged For Renting Party Bus For Their 14-Year-Old's Birthday

Authorities in Ohio have charged the parents of a 14-year-old for violating the state's coronavirus restrictions. Police said that the child's parents rented a party bus for their child's birthday and posted an open invitation to the party on Facebook. About 60 kids showed up and crammed into the bus. Many were not wearing masks, and they were not social distancing.

The kids were then dropped off at Hilltop Shopping Center in Mount Healthy, where they started getting into fights. Police were called to break up the fights and tried to get the kids back on the party bus. The driver refused to let the kids back on and drove away, leaving them stranded.

Police officers spent the next hour trying to maintain order and put a stop to the fights while the juveniles called their parents for a ride home. One of the juveniles was arrested for attempting to strike a police officer.

Authorities identified the parents who rented the bus and took them into custody for violating Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's executive order. They said that more charges could be filed as they continue their investigation.

"Parents – it is your responsibility to manage your children. Mount Healthy Police will not tolerate blatant law violations, especially when such action endangers our community, our officers, and public health," the Mount Healthy Police Department wrote on Facebook.

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