Sheriff: Break-dancing teen arrested after diamond belt buckle gouges NY home’s hardwood floor
By APMonday, February 22, 2010
Police: Dancing teen’s belt buckle gouges floor
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Police said they’ve arrested a teenager who caused thousands of dollars in damage to a western New York home’s hardwood floor by break dancing on it while wearing a large diamond belt buckle.
Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard said the 18-year-old apparently was intoxicated when he arrived at a house party held by the victim’s daughters in Elma, a small town just east of Buffalo. He said when the teen repeatedly tried to break dance he gouged the floor and caused about $3,000 worth of damage.
Police said the victim was on vacation at the time.
A sheriff’s deputy arrested the teen Sunday night at his home in neighboring Cheektowaga, a Buffalo suburb.
The teen faces a felony criminal mischief charge and a misdemeanor trespassing charge. He’s been jailed pending arraignment.
Tags: Arrests, Cheektowaga, Geography, Juvenile Crime, New York, North America, United States
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March 14, 2010: 10:55 am
No doubt the kids was black. Which explains the reason for the “felony” charge along with the misdemeanor charge. This could have easily been a simple civil case, but that way the DA wouldn’t get his chance to “Lynch” the kid at trial. Looks like BIG Brother his this kids life already all mapped out for him. Make 1 harmless mistake while intoxicated & it’s “felony time” & a permanent record. A felony drastically reduces prospects for a good job, without which, the kid will most likely resort to crime. Then he can look forward to a life in & out of prison. At least he will think twice before ever dancing again. |
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