Video: Teens arrested after attempting to enter a store with a giant lawn mower

Video: Teens arrested after attempting to enter a store with a giant lawn mower
Video: Teens arrested after attempting to enter a store with a giant lawn mower (Photo: X)

Two teens were arrested after filming prank videos at businesses in Florida, including an attempt to drive a lawn mower through the entrance of a Target store.

According to the Ocala Police Department, the teens, identified as Janek Szkaradek and Luke Charske, both 18, were taken into custody following a pair of incidents at businesses on SW College Road in Ocala.

First, Szkaradek entered a Culver’s restaurant on Friday and used a leaf blower inside the store, creating a safety concern for employees and customers by knocking over products and employees’ hats.

The following day, authorities reported that Szkaradek attempted to drive a giant lawn mower through the entrance of a Target store, damaging the door in the process. The incident was recorded by the duo for what they described as a “prank.”

Szkaradek was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct related to the incident at Culver’s, as well as a separate charge of disorderly conduct for the act at Target.

Charske was charged as the principal offender for disorderly conduct in connection with his alleged role in filming the Target incident. Szkaradek’s bail was set at $1,500, while Charske’s was set at $500.

In a statement released by the Ocala Police Department, authorities warned that such activities can result in serious consequences. “These are crimes, not harmless videos. Think before you record—it’s not worth an arrest and a criminal charge.”

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Photo and video: X @LASHYBILLS. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.

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