At 2 a.m. on a Sunday morning in January, the alarm in a local high school went off, which automatically sent a message to the local police department. Two patrol cars responded, and the officers checked all the school doors. One of the doors, while still chained, had sufficient slack for entry. The police entered through the door and searched the building. They found a 16-year-old hiding in the auditorium. When ordered to stand up and face the wall, the juvenile complied. He cooperated with the officers and stated that he was alone. The officers took the juvenile to headquarters, read him his rights, and questioned him. They discovered that he had no prior criminal history and that he had run away after a fight with his parents. He sought refuge in the school because of the cold and did not know about the silent alarm, but explained that he hid when he heard the officers coming. The police contacted his parents, who confirmed that the boy had run away after a fight. There was no damage to the school. Is there a crime? What could it be, and what jurisdiction will it likely be reported? Is there any defense?
