If the parents knowingly did this crap... and then put it out that the kid did it to try and cover up a bloop... They should be made to serve time, and pay for all of that crap.
Imagine if somebody got hurt or killed trying to rescue this kid and it turned out to be a hoax by the parents and/or kids.
Most likely. Or he panics. Have to consider all the possibilities at this point. And I wouldn't be surprised if this kid is hiding and hard to find. It's in the middle of the work day, probably in the suburbs, nobody else is around.