{"id":220427,"date":"2026-05-05T09:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/220427\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:32:16","slug":"video-shows-teens-carving-up-florida-golf-course-greens-in-reckless-stunt-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/220427\/","title":{"rendered":"Video shows teens carving up Florida golf course greens in reckless stunt, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida\u00a0detectives are pursuing a group of teenagers whose late-night joyride across a local golf course left the pristine landscape scarred by deep tire tracks and thousands of dollars in property damage.<\/p>\n

It happened around 7:17 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the Weston Hills\u00a0Golf Course, according to the Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office (BSO).<\/p>\n

Deputies responding to reports of suspicious activity arrived to find evidence of significant damage to the course\u2019s greens. A witness at the scene told deputies that several juveniles had been riding motorized bikes and a golf cart across the course.<\/p>\n

The scale of the disruption was captured in a video shared by local authorities, which allegedly shows the teenagers weaving through the landscape with a disregard for the property that officials say will cost thousands to repair.<\/p>\n

According to the witness, the teens were seen accelerating and then stopping abruptly, skidding across the greens and leaving visible marks.<\/p>\n

\"VideoVideo taken by the witness shows several juveniles on the golf course engaging in criminal mischief, police said. At least four teens are seen riding motorized bikes along the golf course, while several others are inside a golf cart driving on the green. Broward Sheriff’s Office<\/p>\n

At least four teens are seen riding the motorized bikes across the course, while several others are seen driving a golf cart directly on the greens, an area strictly off-limits due to the risk of damage.<\/p>\n

Authorities said the behavior caused approximately $3,000 in damage, based on an initial assessment by golf course staff.<\/p>\n

The Weston Hills Golf Course, a well-known facility in the area, features two 18-hole championship courses and covers over 300 acres of land.<\/p>\n

\"DetectivesDetectives with the Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office Weston District are seeking the public\u2019s help to identify and locate a group of juveniles responsible for thousands of dollars in damages at a Weston golf course. Broward Sheriff’s Office<\/p>\n

The sheriff\u2019s department has classified the incident as\u00a0criminal mischief\u00a0and is working to identify those involved.<\/p>\n

Officials have not released descriptions of the juveniles but say the video evidence may help generate leads.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information about the identities of the juveniles is urged to contact BSO Weston District Detective Maria Ropain at 954-626-4005. Tips can also be submitted through the SaferWatch app.<\/p>\n

Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Broward\u00a0Crime\u00a0Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477), visit\u00a0browardcrimestoppers.org<\/a>, or dial **TIPS (8477) from any cellphone in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida\u00a0detectives are pursuing a group of teenagers whose late-night joyride across a local golf course left the pristine…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":220428,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[303,3640,30202,9,11,10,58,5614],"class_list":["post-220427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-crime","tag-florida","tag-golf-course","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-us-news","tag-vandalism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220427\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}