Advertisement Covington police: Teens repeatedly call 911; Request chicken, Kool-Aid Officers notified during last call that shooter was at school Share Shares Copy Link Copy

Two teens were taken into custody Monday morning accused of making repeated fake 911 calls in Covington.It all started out when the Covington Police Department received the first 911 call sometime Tuesday morning. The caller said he had been "shot" and then hung up."With today's 911 technology, dispatchers were able to determine that the call originated from the area of 28th Avenue," the CPD said.CPD said that several other calls were made to the Police Department, during which the callers yelled obscenities at the dispatchers. During the final call, the individual stated he was at William Pitcher Junior High and a person was "shooting up the school."Investigators said that the caller ended the conversation by requesting officers bring some "fried chicken and Kool-Aid" to the school. WPJH is an hour north of New Orleans.“We sent units screaming to the school, of course, to find everything safe. Our kids were fine. In a matter of minutes we were able to identify who the callers were,” said Covington Police Chief Timothy Lentz.Investigators worked with school administration and dispatch to determine the phone was in possession of a student at the school. It was later determined that two 14-year-old students made the calls while they were riding the bus to WPJH."We take all issues surrounding the safety of our students seriously," CPD Chief Tim Lentz said. "The partnership we share between our school administrators and first responders allowed us to identify the perpetrators of this crime quickly and send a clear message that this behavior will not be tolerated."Both teens were charged with terrorizing and telephone harassment. They were transported to the Florida Parish Juvenile Detention Center.“Just last week, two school shootings. You can’t joke about these matters,” said Lentz. “It takes time. It takes resources. It takes the efforts of law enforcement to disprove these crimes. We spent half the day dealing with this.”A spokesperson for St. Tammany Parish Schools said they could not comment on how the teens will be disciplined because of student confidentiality issues, but she did note proper action will be taken based on district protocol. She also said a letter was sent home to parents explaining what happened at the school.