When teen cellphone disputes escalate, some desperate parents call the cops
The trouble typically begins when a teen's cellphone use is out of control, leading to poor grades, family conflict or lack of sleep.
The parent will try to take the phone away, said Victoria Perisee-Johns, a police crisis worker at several west suburban police departments. But by then, the teen may feel he has the right to the phone. He'll hoard it - taking it everywhere with him, including the bathroom. Or
