Courtesy Alexandria Police

Courtesy Alexandria Police

Courtesy Alexandria Police ( 1 /3)

It turns out a group of supposed intruders with Halloween-style masks who tried to break into an Alexandria, Virginia, home while making threats, were aiming to prank their family members last week.

Three teen boys were behind the masks. A woman admitted she was responsible for the Oct. 14 “prank,” alongside her two sons and nephew, police Chief Tarrick McGuire said during a Monday morning news conference.

“At the end of the day, parents should be responsible for their children,” McGuire said. “What’s very disheartening about this situation is that you had adults that were engaging in this behavior, but also encouraging this behavior.”

Based off tips received after last week’s news conference

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