A 15-year-old is facing a felony charge after police say they 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.
When officers arrived, police say the individual was standing in the middle of the roadway holding a shovel. As an officer approached in a marked patrol vehicle, the teen allegedly struck the hood of the car with the shovel, causing more than $1,200 in damage.
Officers took the suspect into custody without incident and is now facing 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.”