As teenagers, our emotions can often get the better of us for all manner of reasons. In Cameron Simmons’ case, however, he felt so upset in 2014 that he called 9-1-1 and threatened to run away from his home in South Carolina. After responding to his cry for help, Officer Gaetano Acerra saw the teen’s bedroom and immediately sprang into action.
A seemingly ordinary disagreement over video games took an unexpected turn when 13-year-old Simmons got into an argument with his mother in their Sumter, South Carolina, home. Upset by the confrontation, he called 911 and told authorities he wanted to leave his family and run away. Officer Acerra of the Sumter Police Department arrived hoping to talk the teenager through the situation—but what happened during their encounter would make this story far more memorable. Continue reading to find out what happened →
