Boy, 15, calls cops on his chiropractor mom and software engineer dad for growing pot in their affluent suburban house

A 15-year-old boy led police to his home to report that his parents were growing marijuana there, police said.

Francis Joseph Medvedik, 49, and Caren Shanfield, 45, of the affluent town of Doylestown, Pennsylvania were arrested last month after police found nearly two dozen marijuana plants, grow lights, fans and other tools to grow the drug inside the home's basement.

The boy was among five children ranging in age from 10 to 17 that lived at the home that had access to or were aware that the marijuana was being grown there, authorities said.

Arrested: Francis Joseph Medvedik (left) and Caren Shanfield (right) face charges after their 15-year-old son led police to their home where authorities found 18 marijuana plants, grow lights, fans and timers



The couple face a number of charges, including endangering the welfare of a child, manufacturing a controlled substance, criminal conspiracy and possession of a controlled substance.

The boy called police on May 9 and brought them to a room in the basement where they also found timers, electrical cords and the 18 plants.

Police searched the master bedroom of the 3,200-square-foot home where they found marijuana, cash and packaging equipment.

The pair were released on $100,000 unsecured bail.

Police search: The couple grew marijuana in a home (pictured) in affluent Doylestown, Pennsylvania where police say they lived with their five children

Medvedik, a software engineer, and Shanfield, a chiropractor, do not have prior criminal records, according to PhillyBurbs.com .

Their home is situated in the upscale neighbourhood known for having been the home of pop singer Pink and Broadway writer Oscar Hammerstein II, among others.

Medvedik told PhillyBurbs.com that he lived in the colonial-style home since he purchased it in 1999 for just more than 287,000.

Lessened: Charges against Shanfeld of manufacturing marijuana and conspiracy to manufacture marijuana were dropped. Felony charges of endangering the welfare of children were lessened to misdemeanours for both parents

Shanfield moved into the home when she got divorced from a previous marriage in 2007, a year after Medvedik had gotten divorced from another woman.

Medvedik is the father of the 15-year-old and a 17-year-old, according to the news service.