Those involved in an apparent bullying program in upstate New York have been granted days to put themselves in trouble or face charges of kidnapping.

Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said in a press conference Tuesday that 11 students allegedly played at the event surrendered for 48 hours. Fitzpatrick told CBS News that the deadline for perpetrators to submit themselves would be "closed on Thursday."

"It's criminal activity, and it's angering for steroids," Fitzpatrick said in a press conference, noting that it could lead to such a tragedy. ”

Fitzpatrick said his office and county sheriff’s department are jointly prosecuting the case after the sheriff received a call from high school resource officers, saying new members of the man’s lacrosse team had been tied up and thrown into the rear of his teammates. Fitzpatrick said the incident seemed to be an example of bullying, or, if not, some kind of extreme prank.

Fitzpatrick said the older lacrosse player arranged for an evening with five young members of Westhill, who Fitzpatrick said should include watching a lacrosse game and picking up food from McDonald's. According to the district attorney, an older player was driving the younger player and pretending to be lost in an isolated area of ​​the county, where a group of accomplices appeared in masks and black clothes, mimicking the kidnapping of at least one gun and a knife.

Fitzpatrick said all the young players escaped, except for one man's hands tied to his head, he was thrown into the trunk of the car.

"I can imagine a deputy who came to a scene where a child wearing a child with a head overhead kidnapped a series of people wearing black and masked faces at the muzzle," he added. "If that person fired, would it be beyond the range of possibility? I think the opposite."

Fitzpatrick said there was no injury related to the incident, and the perpetrators sent the students home late at night. He said authorities believed 11 people appeared to be boys hockey teams, who implemented the plan and urged them to step up to avoid facing abduction charges and being tried as adults. The identity or exact age of the person involved has not been released.

"I've seen videotapes of what happened to this young man. It's not a passage. It's not a trivial thing," Fitzpatrick said. "I didn't know this young man would be affected by what happened to him. Frankly, I found that in today's day and age, someone might think they would take something like this."

As of Tuesday, no charges have been filed. Those who choose to hand in may avoid criminal records and face prosecution in family court, the district attorney said. A representative from the school district told CBS News in a statement that they are working with the investigations of law enforcement.

“We are aware of the District Attorney’s statement and continue to work fully with the ongoing investigation,” said Lisa O’Reilly, chairman of the Westhill Central School District Board of Education. “At present, there is no other information to be shared in the district. We remain committed to the value of student safety, dignity and accountability when the investigation is conducted. We remain in close contact with law enforcement and continue to focus on supporting our students and ensuring the safety and well-being of our school community.”