A 15-year-old girl is facing a felony charge after police say she damaged a patrol car with a shovel during a disturbance last week.
Officers with the Port St. Lucie Police Department were dispatched to the 1400 block of Bartell Avenue following reports of a disturbance inside a home involving the teen, identified as Amy Chance.
When officers arrived, police say Chance was standing in the middle of the roadway holding a shovel. As an officer approached in a marked patrol vehicle, Chance allegedly struck the hood of the car with the shovel, causing more than $1,200 in damage.
Officers took Chance into custody without incident. She now faces a felony criminal mischief charge.
Police said in a statement that “regardless of age, resorting to intentional damage of people or property in our city will result in an arrest.”
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