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Social Media Stunts Land Two Ocala Teens in Handcuffs
Police say the filmed stunts endangered customers and employees and led to criminal mischief and disorderly conduct charges.
- Ocala Police Department officers arrested 18-year-olds Janek Szkaradek and Luke Charske on Saturday after they filmed social media stunts involving a lawnmower crash at a Target and a leaf blower disturbance at a Culver's on Southwest College Road in Ocala, Florida.
- Authorities say the stunts were created for social media engagement, though the actions endangered customers and employees while causing property damage to the businesses.
- Police reported that on Friday, Szkaradek used a leaf blower inside a Culver's, followed by Saturday's incident where he drove a lawnmower through a Target door while Charske recorded the video.
- Szkaradek faces charges of criminal mischief and disorderly conduct for both incidents, while Charske was charged as a principal for disorderly conduct regarding his role in recording the Target stunt.
- The Ocala Police Department warned, "They are crimes, not harmless videos," noting that such stunts can lead to serious legal consequences, including arrest and criminal charges.
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OCALA, Fla. (CBS12) — A leaf blower stunt at Culver’s and a lawnmower driving into Target led to two Florida teens' arrests for social media-fueled incidents, police say. Officers with the Ocala Police Department say Janek Szkaradek and Luke Charske were taken into custody for the incidents on Saturday. On Friday, Szkaradek reportedly caused a […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Florida teens face criminal charges for social …
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