TEEN JAILED AFTER THREATENING MOTHER

Dillon Phelps threatened his mother with a knife.

By Jon Mayhew (LINCOLNTON) -- A 16-year-old is jailed after threatening his mother with a knife.

The incident happened at 212 Colonial Village Drive around 3:40pm Saturday.

According to Lt. Randy Willis, the teen -- identifiedf as Dillon Phelps -- actually called police.

"He said that if we (police) didn't respond, then he'd tear his place up," said Willis.

The victim, Phelps' mother Sondra Boyd, told authorities the disturbance started after she refused to let Phelps' girlfriend spend the night at the apartment.

Police tried to get Phelps to leave but the teen refused to cooperate.

Phelps was charged with two misdemeanor counts of communicating threats. He was taken to jail under a $3,000 secured bond. As of late Tuesday night, Phelps remained in the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center.