UKIAH, Calif. – A 15-year-old Ukiah boy is accused of trying to poison his mother with drain cleaner after she attempted to discipline him.

The teen, whose name was not released due to his age, was arrested for attempted murder and booked into the Mendocino County Juvenile Hall, with bail set at $250,000, according to Capt. Kurt Smallcomb of the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.

On Sunday, June 19, at 6:30 p.m. Mendocino County Sheriff's Office deputies were contacted at the Ukiah office by a 44-year-old woman who advised them that her teenage son attempted to kill her. She brought the teen with her to the sheriff's office lobby, Smallcomb said.

During the interview with the woman, deputies learned that she had discovered her son had been acting out lately, and had stolen from her, created a fake Web account on an adult Web site and taken her vehicle without permission, Smallcomb said.

He said the victim stated she started to discipline the teen by taking away certain privileges, such as not allowing him computer use or playing sports at school.

The woman told deputies that at 7 a.m. Sunday she awoke, made a cup of coffee and spoke with friends on the phone, according to Smallcomb's report.

Smallcomb said she reported leaving her coffee on the counter for a short time before returning to drink it. The victim stated when she took a sip of the coffee she immediately knew someone had put something caustic in it because of the chemical taste it had.

The woman confronted her son but he denied any knowledge on putting anything in it. Smallcomb said the woman reported discovering open bottle of Drano nearby and determined that's what was put in her coffee.

The victim contacted the poison control center and then went to Ukiah Valley Medical Center where Smallcomb said she was treated for her injuries and released.

Later in the day, the 15-year-old male admitted pouring Drano into his mother's coffee cup because he was angry with her for taking away his sports and computer activities. Smallcomb said the male juvenile suspect stated he would either kill himself or his mother if he had the chance again.

The juvenile suspect was arrested without incident, transported and booked into the Mendocino County Juvenile Hall.

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