Teen arrested in PSL after hitting police car with shovel

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 15-year-old girl was arrested in Port St. Lucie on Monday after police say she bashed a patrol car with a shovel, causing $1,200 in damage.

Officers with the Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) say they were dispatched to the 1400 block of Bartell Ave. on Monday for reports of a disturbance.

Upon arrival, police say they met 15-year-old Amy Chance armed with a shovel in the middle of the street.

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Before officers could exit their patrol car, Chance began repeatedly striking the top of the hood with the shovel, causing $1,200 in damage.

“Are you kidding me?” one officer said in disbelief during the incident, which was captured on bodycam.

Chance was taken into custody and booked for a felony count of criminal mischief, per PSLPD.

“Regardless of age, resorting to intentional damage of people or property in our city will result in an arrest,” PSLPD wrote in a post to Facebook. “With the exceptional training of our officers, the suspect was taken into custody without incident.”

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