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Hello, I have a question about car vandalism. I know 3 boys, age 16, 18, 19 that were influenced by a 16 y.o. girl to cause damage to another boys car. They poked the tires and scratched the paint. I have been mediating between all the parents involved. We had it worked out for the boys to pay $3000 for the damages and that would be it. However the dad that owns the damaged car is now mad because he heard through the grapevine that someone else was going to damage his son's car again. He now won't work with the other parents and plans to press charges. He has lied few times about the amount to have the car fixed.
What could happen to the 3 boys that caused the damage?
Hi Keith,
Well the boys involved could be arrested for felony criminal mischief. In Florida anything over $1000 is a felony. If your in another state, they are all about the same.
If the father wants to press charges he can, but I will venture to say since the kids were working on paying form the damages, the cops and State attorney would more than likely try to work things out anyway.
SO in answer to your question, they could be arrested for a felony.
Sorry.. It sounds like they were trying to do the right thing by paying for the damage, and maybe the cop that gets the call can talk some sense into the father.
Good luck.
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