Overview

• The hazing involved older players using a handgun and knife to stage a mock kidnapping, including binding and placing a victim in a car trunk.
• All 11 players surrendered to authorities by the district attorney's deadline, avoiding felony kidnapping charges but facing misdemeanor unlawful imprisonment.
• The suspects, some of whom are adults, will appear in either criminal or family court based on their age and were released to their parents' custody.
• Westhill High School canceled the remainder of the lacrosse season to address the program's culture and launched an internal review of anti-hazing policies.
• The incident, described as 'hazing on steroids,' has sparked community concern over student safety and the adequacy of institutional safeguards in athletics.