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Posted: 10/26/2007 7:07:25 AM EDT

Teen Accused Of Jamming Police Radio

Officers Say 911 Calls Interfered With Communications

POSTED: 12:11 pm EDT October 25, 2007
UPDATED: 6:08 pm EDT October 25, 2007

BOSTON -- A Boston teenager was in court Thursday, accused of trying to jam Boston Police radio communications.

NewsCenter 5's Steve Lacy reported that Paul Lydon, 17, went before a judge in West Roxbury District court on charges of receiving stolen property in the form of stolen calculators from West Roxbury High School where he is enrolled as a senior, and disorderly conduct.

The disorderly conduct charge stems from the alleged use of a radio that prosecutors said interfered with 911 calls.

After tracking down a signal to the teen's house on Childs Street Wednesday night, police said his mother gave them permission to enter and when they did they said they encountered Lydon holding a radio. Police said when they pushed a button Lydon's radio, the signal interfered with their radios.

Prosecutors said this is a serious offense because it could have jeopardized public safety.

"The basis for the disorderly conduct charge is that this defendant did recklessly create a risk by interfering with the police radio transmissions and that would be the basis for the disorderly charge," the prosecutor told the judge.

Lydon's parents said it was all a big misunderstanding.

"He gets on the scanner and he listens to the police and what's going on in his neighborhood. He's involved with the neighborhood watch because there's a lot of B&E's on his street. Honest to God, he's an awesome kid," his father Paul Lydon Sr. said.

"I think when I had my scanner on, my radio listening to them, it was sending feed back to them," Lydon said.

Police planned to search Lydon's home while the judge set the teen's bail at $500. He was ordered to attend school and told he cannot be out past 8 p.m. without his parents. He's scheduled to be back in court Nov. 19.

Posted: 10/26/2007 7:17:10 AM EDT

[#1]

Wonder if he had to take a test for that....

Posted: 10/26/2007 9:25:12 AM EDT

[#2]

Sorry dad, Your kid is NOT messing around with a scanner.

Question is, where did he get an old police radio, or a Freeband radio?... If they are on 800mhz, he is in DEEEEEPPPP SHEEEETT because you dont get get access to those trunked systems.

I honestly dont care, even for what I do for my money. It is WAY to easy to track down those radios if they become a problem anymore.

Posted: 10/26/2007 9:29:14 AM EDT

[#3]

wonder if its one of the many stolen portable radios floating around out there.

And Dad, check the serial numbers on recent gifts he gave ya, Your awesome kid may be responsible for some of the recent B&E's you mentioned. Not everyone joins there local neighborhood watch to be a good neighbor. Trust no one.

Posted: 10/26/2007 10:31:22 AM EDT

[#4]

Snooping around on some of the scanner boards, and it looks like the kid has his HAM lic. the PD in his area is on a conventional UHF system. It would be real easy for the kid to just mod his radio and be able to transmit on their system...

The kid is stupid, and his parents more so.

Posted: 10/26/2007 6:42:10 PM EDT

[#5]

My marine vhf will pick up Oly police on channel 3. The owners manual lists the channels it is illegal to use in the U.S. and 3 is one if them.

Posted: 10/26/2007 7:01:30 PM EDT

[#6]

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Snooping around on some of the scanner boards, and it looks like the kid has his HAM lic. the PD in his area is on a conventional UHF system. It would be real easy for the kid to just mod his radio and be able to transmit on their system...

The kid is stupid, and his parents more so.

When the PD lets a radio expert have a look at the kid's handheld, I'm thinking SHTF time. Prolly freebooted.

Posted: 10/26/2007 7:30:55 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Snooping around on some of the scanner boards, and it looks like the kid has his HAM lic. the PD in his area is on a conventional UHF system. It would be real easy for the kid to just mod his radio and be able to transmit on their system...

The kid is stupid, and his parents more so.

When the PD lets a radio expert have a look at the kid's handheld, I'm thinking SHTF time. Prolly freebooted.

Dont need an expert, just hit the PTT switch, if it breaks squelch that is all it takes...

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