{"id":76229,"date":"2025-12-08T23:41:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T23:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/76229\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T23:41:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T23:41:07","slug":"hialeah-police-issues-warning-after-teens-break-window-damage-apartment-door-as-part-of-viral-trend-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/76229\/","title":{"rendered":"Hialeah Police issues warning after teens break window, damage apartment door as part of viral trend – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) – Hialeah Police are issuing a warning to the public after several teens damaged an apartment while taking part in a dangerous online trend.<\/p>\n

Authorities say the viral trend has swept across South Florida and this past week caused some serious damage to an apartment in Hialeah.<\/p>\n

The trend consists of kids and teens rushing through an apartment complex, kicking on doors and banging on windows before running off.<\/p>\n

Police say surveillance video captured a large group of teens doing just that after approaching the complex located at 6435 West Fourth Avenue on bicycles, Dec. 4. In that instance, the prank went too far, breaking a window and damaging a door at one unit.<\/p>\n

Authorities identified several of the kids involved, with all of them between 12 and 15 years old. The victims chose to not press charges.<\/p>\n

Despite no charges being filed, Hialeah Police are still looking for everyone involved and issued a stark warning in a video posted to social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s be very clear: this is not a prank, and this is not a game, this is criminal mischief, trespassing and disorderly contact, and we will be holding those responsible accountable,\u201d said Hialeah Police spokeswoman Scarlett Hernandez.<\/p>\n

While nobody was hurt in this instance, authorities are concerned the next one could end in tragedy.<\/p>\n

In Lighthouse Point<\/a>, surveillance video captured a Highland Beach firefighter, Alex Lutz, chasing down four teens with a baseball bat after, police say, they ding-dong ditched his family home in late November.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old reportedly hit several teens, leaving one with a visible leg injury.<\/p>\n

According to a warrant, Lutz told police the teens banged on the door so loudly that he thought there was damage, but police found none.<\/p>\n

Lutz was later arrested and faces multiple charges, including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, and criminal mischief. He remains on administrative leave with pay.<\/p>\n

Meantime, Hialeah Police say the teens they identified have agreed to pay for the damages caused by their prank. They\u2019re also urging parents to have a conversation with their kids about the consequences they could face for these kinds of acts.<\/p>\n

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