Police in Colorado say criminal charges will be filed against Richard Heene, the father of the "balloon boy."
"We do anticipate at some point in the future, there will be some criminal charges filed with regards to this incident," Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden said.
If the incident is proven as a hoax, the crime would be making a false report to authorities -- a Class 3 misdemeanor Alderden told reporters.
"A misdemeanor "hardly seems serious enough given the circumstances," the sheriff said.
"We certainly want to talk to FAA officials and federal officials to see if perhaps there aren't additional federal charges that would be more appropriate in the circumstances than what we're able to do locally," he added.
Neither Richard nor Mayumi Heene, who came in voluntarily Saturday, were placed under arrest.
Further details will be disclosed Sunday.
The couple spent several hours being interviewed by investigators.
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