What can a person be charged with if he pushes a parked car into a nearby pond, resulting in $2,500 worth of damage?
2007-02-28 04:47:47 · 25 answers · asked by cruel 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Vandalism, destruction of property, Grand theft auto (if it wasn't their car), Malicious mischief, attempted murder (if anybody was in the car, or trunk), reckless endangerment (if anyone else was around).
2007-02-28 04:52:19 · answer #1 · answered by Beardog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assuming that the car belonged to someone else - Drunk & disorderly conduct, Vandalism, probably felonious malicious destruction of property, cluttering up a pond - for starters!
There is no law in this country for one making a fool of themself or Bush would have been charged with this a long time ago!
I suggest the guilty party claim Insanity as a defense!
2007-02-28 04:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on a lot of things. If the pond was on private property, they can be charged with trespassing. If the car was locked and was broken into, theft charges might be placed. Criminal mischief might be another charge.
Besides criminal charges, the person can also to taken to civil court and required to pay the damages/repairs on the car.
2007-02-28 04:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by KCBA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Criminal mischief ,felony destruction of private property, possible theft,harrassment.....really depends on the State you live in and circumstances surrounding the act. If it was an accident there may be no charges at all. If it's premeditated...could be many different charges filed for the one act. hope this was helpful.
2007-02-28 04:54:12 · answer #4 · answered by Erinyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Felony resulting in jail time and you will have to pay the towing company also to have it removed.and be sued for the damages done to the car. That is only what ignorant imature people do.. and its not worth going to jail for and having a record for the rest of your life.
2007-02-28 04:58:12 · answer #5 · answered by Denny O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont' know the exact term, however if he is taken to court the person will surely have to pay for the damage, plus any extenuating circumstances that have arised from damaging the car.
Get a lawyer, if it happened to you, and get a lawyer if you were the one that pushed the car into the pond.
2007-02-28 04:54:02 · answer #6 · answered by michelebaruch 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing, unless the act was intentional, then it could be charged as reckless driving or vandalism. But a traffic accident is just that, an accident. No crime is committed. It is purely civil. The driver is LIABLE for the damages because he/she caused the loss.
2007-02-28 04:51:54 · answer #7 · answered by JR 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depend if he owns car - pond is public or private property.
Damages to another's property - car, pond, pond life - Costs of all - removing vehicle, clearing pond, replacing pond life to name just a few.
2007-02-28 04:54:45 · answer #8 · answered by The Best 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grand Theft Auto, willful destruction of personal property, and probably some environemental charges as well!
2007-02-28 04:54:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Criminal Mischief....a term used for vandalisim.
On a minor note...illegal dumping but the first charge is naturally the more serious of the two.
2007-02-28 05:20:50 · answer #10 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋