Florida moms call cops on sons after $50K school damage

December 10, 2025 by Nadia

Images of wrecked property

Photos released by the Volusia Sheriff’s Office revealed the full extent of the destruction, with books scattered across the floor, furniture smashed, and property wrecked.

Investigators also shared surveillance footage showing two suspects entering the library. In the video, one boy can be seen wearing a Monster Energy cap, while both had their faces covered in an attempt to conceal their identities.

‘Moms turned them in’

After the images were posted online, tips quickly poured in – but it was the boys’ own mothers who provided the crucial leads, recognizing their children and making the difficult decision to alert authorities.

“Their moms turned them in,” Volusia Sheriff’s Office announced in a Sept. 15 Facebook post that included mugshots of 12-year-old Felix Cohen Romero and 13-year-old Bentley Ryan Wehrly.

“After the video posted, we received lots of emails identifying them (thank you all!), as well as contacts from each of the defendants’ mothers. The boys confessed to the incident, which caused at least $50,000 in damage to the media center. They broke into the school during the daytime hours, then returned later in the evening to look at the damage and cause more.”

Criminal charges

Each boy now faces a slate of criminal charges, including two counts of burglary, two counts of trespassing on school grounds, criminal mischief and theft.

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