criminal mischief


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criminal mischief

n.
The purposeful or reckless damaging of another's property in a way that causes loss or endangerment and is prosecutable under the law.
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Custer County District Court records say 54-year-old Jane Chestnutt pleaded guilty last week to criminal mischief and attempted arson.
The 30-year-old was arrested on March 11 and charged with one count of strong-arm robbery and one count of criminal mischief.
FLORIDA: Conor McGregor was arrested in Miami Beach on Monday after a fan said the Irish mixed martial arts fighter smashed his phone and then walked off with the shattered remains, police records show.McGregor, 30, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami on suspicion of robbery and criminal mischief, according to an arrest affidavit filed in connection with the incident, which took place shortly after 5 a.
Police later found Mcgregor at his local address and charged him with strong-armed robbery and criminal mischief. The fighter was let off on USD 12,500 bail.
Yohanys Lopez, 31, was arrested and charged with grand theft and criminal mischief, CBS Miami reported on Sept.
LIS personnel defendants Melvin Stewart, Sylvester, Mamie, Jones Scott, Forkpa, Choloplay and Tonia are listed in a theft of property, criminal mischief and burglary case filed by complaint Bubu Tarawaly.
Bruzos had prior convictions for third-degree battery, drug possession, and criminal mischief.
He was later charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief. However, reports stated following his arraignment that he was actually charged with two felony counts for criminal mischief, which could land him 11 years in prison, according to New York sentencing guidelines, among other misdemeanors.
The 22-year-old, from Florida, was arrested on charges of stalking, burglary, criminal mischief and trespassing.
Irish Mixed Martial Arts superstar Conor McGregor was charged with assault and criminal mischief by New York police on Friday, then led out in handcuffs and driven to court.
Conor McGregor has been charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief following a rampage at a UFC press event in Brooklyn on Thursday, the New York Police Department has said.
on a felony charge of criminal mischief and misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.