A video captured the second three teenagers had been arrested after collaborating within the viral social media “door kick problem” on a Florida house, in accordance with authorities.
The kids had been busted on Nov. 23 after a house owner referred to as the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Workplace a few doable housebreaking in progress, reporting that somebody was “trying to kick their door in,” the division stated in a press release.
“My husband was going to open the door with our gun, however he didn’t … His weapon is, yeah, it’s in hand in case they arrive again,” the frightened house owner informed an emergency operator in audio posted by police.
Footage then confirmed police swarm in and find the three teenagers, wearing “darkish clothes and gloves,” hiding close to the house, who recognized themselves to cops as two 14-year-olds and one 13-year-old.
The three children had been cuffed and thrown behind a squad automotive, the clip confirmed.
“You guys wish to get shot by a house owner if you’re kicking their door, they usually assume you’re breaking in to kill them?” an officer requested the teenagers within the footage.
“No sir,” one replied.
“It’ll be justified, they don’t even go to jail, and also you’re six ft below,” the officer stated.
The kids gave the impression to be collaborating within the viral TikTok “door kick” problem, which includes working as much as houses, kicking entrance doorways, and fleeing earlier than a resident can catch them, police stated.
The damaging stunt is paying homage to “ding dong ditch,” a prank that allegedly led to house owner Gonzalo Leon Jr. fatally gunning down 11-year-old Julian Guzman in August.
Deputies arrested the unidentified teenagers on suspicion of loitering and prowling. Considered one of them was additionally charged with felony mischief for damaging the entrance door, police stated.
“This ‘problem’ isn’t a innocent prank,” the sheriff’s workplace wrote.
“As you heard within the audio, the complainants had been armed, ready on the entrance door to shoot the doable intruder. Collaborating on this felony act has critical and probably life-changing penalties.”
