2 teens admit to Taco Bell prank

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Sedalia officers say they have found two teenagers responsible for pranks at the Taco Bell drive-through. 

The teenage boys, ages 15 and 17, admitted to police they modified a radio to interfere with the Taco Bell drive-through and said vulgar phrases to customers, said Sgt. Matt Wirt, a detective.

The 15-year-old boy was turned over to juvenile authorities. Wirt said he plans to request city charges of interference with a radio, and peace disturbance against the 17-year-old boy. The older teen was not arrested.

The teens said they used a scanner to find the drive-through frequency, then tuned into the frequency using a modified radio. They sat in a nearby parking lot to pull off the prank three or four times.

Wirt said he was able to find the teens after receiving a couple of tips called into the Police Department, and a vehicle description provided by Taco Bell employees.

The teens apologized for their behavior.

“(They did it) just as a prank,” Wirt said. “They thought it was funny.”