Two brothers were arrested after cops say they created an elaborate fake stabbing hoax so that the prank could be shared on social media in the hopes of going viral.
According to ABC News, the January 24th incident occurred at approximately 5:46 p.m. when the Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center received a call about a stabbing at a residential home in Silver Spring, Maryland.
“The caller stated that two brothers had been fighting in the house, and it appeared that one of them had stabbed the other in the neck with a knife,” the Montgomery County Police Department said in a press release.
When authorities arrived on the scene, they found a 21-year-old male, later identified as Denidson Jean, lying on the floor holding an apparent blood-soaked t-shirt to his neck and covered in what they believed was blood.
The responding officer observed another male, later identified as 19-year-old Pierre Jean, standing over the victim along with a kitchen knife covered with blood on the counter next to the sink. According to MCPD, the officer asked who stabbed Denidson and Pierre replied by saying, “I didn’t mean to.”
“Four other residents were in the home and were in emotional distress with what had occurred. The residents were yelling and crying, which contributed to the chaotic scene,” MCPD said in their statement.
The officer immediately began to administer first aid and informed dispatch that an advanced life support response would be needed, including fire and rescue personnel. After about two minutes of panicked chaos, “the victim” sat up and started laughing- informing the cop that it was all a prank.
“Prop blood was located in the home, as well as a digital camera which had been placed in the kitchen light. Pierre and Denidson created the bloody scene, pretended to be involved in a physical altercation with each other, and then Pierre, with blood on his clothing and holding the knife, left the kitchen. He returned to the kitchen with residents of the home and directed the residents to call 911/ the police a total of five times.”
The brothers were subsequently arrested on February 8th and transported to the Central Processing Unit before being released from custody.
Denidson Jean and Pierre Jean were charged with knowingly causing a false call for an ambulance as well as making a false statement to an officer with the intent to deceive and cause an investigation.
