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People Ask For Real Consequences For Boys Aged 12 And 13 As Their Mothers Hand Them Over To Police
Two Florida boys allegedly trashed their school library, leaving behind a disastrous mess of shattered glass, broken furniture, overturned tables, and scattered books.
Bodycam footage captured officers stumbling through the devastation allegedly caused by Felix Cohen Romero, 12, and Bentley Ryan Wehrly, 13.
“Make them clean their mess up as one part to their punishment. Their hands need to help repair their damage,” one commented online.
Highlights
- Two Florida boys allegedly trashed their school library and left behind a disastrous mess.
- Officials shared photos of the masked boys, who were later identified as Felix Cohen Romero, 12, and Bentley Ryan Wehrly, 13.
- Officials nabbed the young culprits after their family members turned them in.
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Two Florida boys allegedly trashed their school library and left behind a disastrous mess
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The atrocious case of vandalism unfolded over the weekend at the Friendship Elementary School in Deltona.
The two accused students allegedly broke into their school during the day and later returned at night to bask in the chaos they caused.
They also allegedly caused some more damage before setting off the fire alarm.
Image credits: VolusiaSheriff/X
Deputies from the Volusia Sheriff’s Office responded to the fire alarm and were seen surveying the havoc wrecked throughout the school library.
Books were found tossed and flung around the library, graffiti was scrawled on doors, and broken furniture lay strewn across the floor.
Bodycam footage shared by the Volusia Sheriff’s Office captured deputies surveying the havoc
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Officials also found that the boys had left a glass door shattered, while the library’s media center was also vandalized.
It is estimated that the culprits caused more than $50,000 in damage.
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“Overnight, deputies responded to a fire alarm at Friendship Elementary School in Deltona,” the sheriff’s office wrote on social media.
“Once on scene, they found a glass door had been shattered and the media center had been vandalized,” they continued. “Two persons of interest were captured on camera but have not been identified.”
The two accused students allegedly broke into the school during the day and later returned at night to bask in the chaos
Image credits: VolusiaSheriff/X
The sheriff’s office shared photos of the two boys, requesting the public to share any information that could lead to their identification and capture.
One picture showed the boys wearing masks and walking side-by-side.
After receiving several tips, the sheriff’s office said the boys were turned in by their own mothers.
Image credits: Friendship Elementary
“Their moms turned them in,” the sheriff’s office said in an update.
They identified the “subjects responsible for the vandalism” as 12-year-old Felix Cohen Romero and 13-year-old Bentley Ryan Wehrly.
“After the video was posted, we received lots of emails identifying them (thank you all!), as well as contacts from each of the defendants’ mothers,” the update continued.
The “subjects responsible for the vandalism” were Felix Cohen Romero, 12, and Bentley Ryan Wehrly, 13
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Felix and Bentley both confessed to causing the devastation.
“They broke into the school during the daytime hours, then returned later in the evening to look at the damage and cause more,” the sheriff’s office said.
Image credits: VolusiaSheriff/X
The sheriff’s office shared mugshots of Felix and Bentley after their first run-in with the law.
The two boys were each charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of trespassing on school grounds, criminal mischief, and theft.
The boys were turned in by their own mothers, the sheriff’s office said
Image credits: VolusiaSheriff/X
Netizens praised the boys’ mothers for turning them in.
Some even questioned how they managed to get into the library twice and cause this level of destruction before authorities were finally alerted.
“Great job, moms!!! I’m sure that was incredibly hard, but it was the right thing to do. Helping them learn about consequences is the hardest part of being a parent,” one commented online.
Image credits: VolusiaSheriff/X
“Way to go moms, commend you for doing the right thing!” another said.
One wrote, “Curious how they were able to break in multiple times unnoticed? Aren’t there security alarms at the school?”
“They should have to go clean it up during school hours so everyone can see,” one commented online
Image credits: VCS Friendship Elementary/Facebook
“Thank you moms for seeing your child needs to see the world doesn’t revolve around them and there is consequences to their actions! I know it was probably hard, I did it many years ago with my son…..” read another comment.
“So young to be having a record,” another said. “Good job on the moms for turning them in though!”
Deputies responded to a fire alarm at Friendship Elementary School in Deltona overnight. Once on scene, they found that a glass door had been shattered and the media center had been vandalized. Two persons of interest were captured on camera but have not been identified. If you have… pic.twitter.com/U9KBjtf570
— Volusia Sheriff (@VolusiaSheriff) September 14, 2025
Image credits: VolusiaSheriff/X
Many suggested that the boys should be part of the cleanup process.
“Now they need to clean this mess up and work to pay what is broken then maybe have a chance to return to school,” read one comment online.
Another wrote, “They should have to go clean it up during school hours so everyone can see.”
Netizens had plenty of opinions online about the boys’ first run-in with the law
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Tucker Cahooter 4 months ago
Pretty depressing that turning them in and holding them accountable for their actions is now considered noteworthy
Mari 4 months ago
I think the most important is to send these boys to therapy. They have to learn how to express their feelings, how to deal with rage, do they have remorse? After therapy they still have to do community service.
Tim Quinlan 4 months ago
I think the most important is to send these two little s***s to military school. They'll learn how to express their feelings soon enough
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Crystalwitch60 4 months ago
As a mum of two kids now 21m-24f and having had step kids since I was 18 ,now 60 . I have no issues turning them in IF I find out they had done something like this , I did it once with a step son for burglary , (he never did it again ) . So my own two knew without a doubt you f around ,I will hold them accountable and march em down to the police station in a heartbeat , it’s called DECISIONS AND CONSEQUENCES!!! and god for bid any of my kids (inc step kids ) stabbed or shot anyone as much as I live them THEY ARE DOING TIME !! I’d make sure of that ,firm but fair ,mine have never been in bother with police , never been bullies. N while they both live at home they are independent kids jobs since 16 and will take no c**p off anyone . And woe betide anyone harms me , or their mates ,ie school bullies ,n now co workers ,or our dogs !! all round well adjusted kids ,and I’m a single parent now 13 yrs of being so , what these parents did was spot on !! THIS IS HOW ITS DONE !!!!!! X
Beak Hookage 4 months ago
And it looks like such a lovely well cared-for library too. I hope the little s***s learn a harsh lesson.
Jayne Turner 4 months ago
I agree with the parents. I called the police on my daughter when she was about give. Some older girls had set fire to my fence by stuffing a rag in an oil can and lighting it. In other words, a petrol bomb! She stood there and watched. I put a stop to it, called the police and she had her first and only smack! I acted out of fear really but she learned her lesson. The other kids? Their mum said her little darlings didn't do anything...
Heffalump 4 months ago
The 'what do you think?' bit at the end isn't appropriate. Several of those alternatives can and should be used in parallel. In fact I'd be fully behind all of them but the criminal charges, and I wouldn't be to upset with all a criminal case either: the record is sealed when they become adults. But really, I can see a good outcome in a court sentencing them to cleanup, mandating counselling, and the school expelling them.
Mildred sanders 4 months ago
Not only should they receive punishment for this, they should also have counciling to see what is wrong and get them headed in the right direction. There is something mighty unhealthy about wanting to destroy things for fun or revenge. Hats off to mothers who realize this and are willing to see their kids learn from others what is acceptable and what is not. Hopefully this is going to correct their behavior before they become criminals. If they are angry at their mothers, give em time to see the mother's did the right thing and thank them later on.
Tabitha 4 months ago
What should also happen, in addition to paying for their crime by helping with the cleanup and repairs of the library plus working off the $50,000 damage, is to find out the root cause of this behavior. WHY did it happen? How can we fix it so the same triggers don’t happen again? Yes, their mothers turned them in, but what’s been going on in their homes to cause this in the first place?
Tucker Cahooter 4 months ago
Pretty depressing that turning them in and holding them accountable for their actions is now considered noteworthy
Mari 4 months ago
I think the most important is to send these boys to therapy. They have to learn how to express their feelings, how to deal with rage, do they have remorse? After therapy they still have to do community service.
Tim Quinlan 4 months ago
I think the most important is to send these two little s***s to military school. They'll learn how to express their feelings soon enough
Load More Replies... Crystalwitch60 4 months ago
As a mum of two kids now 21m-24f and having had step kids since I was 18 ,now 60 . I have no issues turning them in IF I find out they had done something like this , I did it once with a step son for burglary , (he never did it again ) . So my own two knew without a doubt you f around ,I will hold them accountable and march em down to the police station in a heartbeat , it’s called DECISIONS AND CONSEQUENCES!!! and god for bid any of my kids (inc step kids ) stabbed or shot anyone as much as I live them THEY ARE DOING TIME !! I’d make sure of that ,firm but fair ,mine have never been in bother with police , never been bullies. N while they both live at home they are independent kids jobs since 16 and will take no c**p off anyone . And woe betide anyone harms me , or their mates ,ie school bullies ,n now co workers ,or our dogs !! all round well adjusted kids ,and I’m a single parent now 13 yrs of being so , what these parents did was spot on !! THIS IS HOW ITS DONE !!!!!! X
Beak Hookage 4 months ago
And it looks like such a lovely well cared-for library too. I hope the little s***s learn a harsh lesson.
Jayne Turner 4 months ago
I agree with the parents. I called the police on my daughter when she was about give. Some older girls had set fire to my fence by stuffing a rag in an oil can and lighting it. In other words, a petrol bomb! She stood there and watched. I put a stop to it, called the police and she had her first and only smack! I acted out of fear really but she learned her lesson. The other kids? Their mum said her little darlings didn't do anything...
Heffalump 4 months ago
The 'what do you think?' bit at the end isn't appropriate. Several of those alternatives can and should be used in parallel. In fact I'd be fully behind all of them but the criminal charges, and I wouldn't be to upset with all a criminal case either: the record is sealed when they become adults. But really, I can see a good outcome in a court sentencing them to cleanup, mandating counselling, and the school expelling them.
Mildred sanders 4 months ago
Not only should they receive punishment for this, they should also have counciling to see what is wrong and get them headed in the right direction. There is something mighty unhealthy about wanting to destroy things for fun or revenge. Hats off to mothers who realize this and are willing to see their kids learn from others what is acceptable and what is not. Hopefully this is going to correct their behavior before they become criminals. If they are angry at their mothers, give em time to see the mother's did the right thing and thank them later on.
Tabitha 4 months ago
What should also happen, in addition to paying for their crime by helping with the cleanup and repairs of the library plus working off the $50,000 damage, is to find out the root cause of this behavior. WHY did it happen? How can we fix it so the same triggers don’t happen again? Yes, their mothers turned them in, but what’s been going on in their homes to cause this in the first place?
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