Pennsylvania Man Tried Tearing Down Home with Excavator After Wife Said Marriage Was Over
Police said Erik Pierwsza faces charges including recklessly endangering another person after allegedly trying to tear down part of his home with family inside.
- On Monday, Erik Pierwsza, a 48-year-old man, allegedly used an excavator to demolish parts of his home on Martin Road in Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania, while his wife and two daughters remained inside.
- Buffalo Township Police Department officials reported the domestic argument followed Pierwsza's return from a night of drinking, when his wife told him she wanted a divorce.
- During the 911 call, dispatchers reported hearing yelling and the excavator tearing down the rear portion of the house, providing critical documentation of the incident.
- Pierwsza now faces several criminal charges, including causing a catastrophe, recklessly endangering another person, and disorderly conduct stemming from the domestic dispute.
- The suspect awaits his preliminary hearing in Butler County, Pennsylvania, as legal proceedings continue following the incident that endangered his family members inside the home.
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'Way Too Emotional!': A Pennsylvania Man Heard Three Words From His Wife and Started Tearing the House Down While His Family Was Still Inside
If you’re trying to win your girl back, maybe don’t do what one Pennsylvania man did. He is accused of trying to demolish his family’s home after his wife told him their marriage was over. Eric Pierwsza, 48, is accused of using a Kubota excavator to rip apart the rear of his home, CBS News reported. His wife and two daughters were inside at the time. One man is accused of trying to use an excavator to tear his family’s home down. (Photo: CBS New…
A man allegedly caused extensive damage to his family home in Pennsylvania, USA, minutes after his wife told him their marriage was over, while their two daughters were inside.
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