Maple Heights, a 12-year-old lawn services business, takes off after neighbors have called police for cutting grass

MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio – The Reggie Fields turf business has grown dramatically and received a wave of support since a neighbor called the Maple Heights Police on the 12-year-old boy.

"We were very busy. I've been everywhere, "he says." My mom has to drive us everywhere. "

Reggie, who named his company Mr. Reggie Lawn Cutting Service with the help of a cousin , and some of her loved ones were cutting Lucille Holt-Colden's grass last Saturday at 20000 Clare Avenue neighborhood when her neighbor dialed 911 on teens for cutting their grass.

Reggie said that he did not know and that he was only cutting grass. Grass clippings were blown into the neighbor's alley.

The first reaction of Holt- Colden was to broadcast the incident on Facebook Live

"They called the police to tell the police that the children were cutting their grass. "Holt-Colden asks in the two and a half minute long video." Who does that? "

Reggie decided to leave.

" I was nervous, "he said Friday. "I thought that they were going to tell me that I was in trouble, I just moved away from another lady's house and I cut them off the grass, I walked away and I acted as if nothing was happening in my world. "

The video went viral and was shared nearly 850 times and viewed by more than 230,000 people.The mother of Holt-Colden and Reggie, Brandy Fields, was inundated with phone calls from people as far as California and Alaska asked for help.A person phoned Florida and asked how much they had charged with cutting grass.

Reggie and his brother, 13-year-old Creshawn Austin, have averaged four to five meters a day since Saturday, they said – home just before 1 pm s after a report of three teenagers cutting grass, according to a report of the call for service.

The authorities cleared the scene shortly thereafter. The notes in the report indicated that there was no clear indication where the property line begins and ends. Reggie and his parents were going to pick up grass clippings and not cut their grass again, the report says.

Holt-Colden, who hired the lawn service after seeing them walking from a local store, says that she does not know if she was calling the police because they were black, but she doubted that 911 would have been composed if white children cut the grass.

A woman at home refused to comment on the incident

"When you see young children doing something Holt-Colden said, who now calls Reggie and Creshawn her babies.

She set up a gofundme page to help boys grow their business Friday night, he raised more than $ 3,800, exceeding his $ 1,000 target [19659002] Reggie and Creshawn know that Holt-Colden is a "big" -mere. "They went to cut his lawn Friday afternoon because" his grass grows fast. "

The brothers are planning to be entrepreneurs and own a home improvement store one day, a business that started as a way out of the house and not be bothered.They save money to buy additional equipment, a van and a trailer for some lawnmowers.

"Like a mini Home Depot, "says Creshawn.

The prices of the ga zon start at $ 20 for the front and

The brothers, who usually work with their three other siblings, are usually busy and out each season. In winter, they are shoveling alleys and alleys. In the fall, they rake the leaves and cut the grass during the warmer months.

Brandy Fields says it's comforting to see her children gather so much support and do something productive. They are not on the street and it is his hope for them to fulfill their dreams.

"I hope the streets will never carry my children," she said. "There is a lot going on, I never want to have to bury my child before burying him, I want him to stay on a straight arrow, go to college and do everything."

Reggie and Creshawn plan to open a bank account on Saturday morning. Reggie was invited to speak in a church about entrepreneurship and even received a new push lawn mower and two leaf and lawn blowers from a generous person

"I think [attention] makes my business more exciting "Reggie said. "I get more calls, people recognize me now."

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