Incident Caught on Video as Group Damages Parked Vehicle
On Saturday, February 15, a group of five teenagers allegedly threw a Bird scooter at a parked car near Flour Pizza on San Vicente Boulevard and Barrington Avenue, causing visible damage to the vehicle, according to a witness who reported the incident on NextDoor.
The incident occurred around 5:00 p.m. when the group, estimated to be around 14 to 15 years old, carelessly tossed the electric scooter, denting the car. When the car’s owner and a witness confronted them, the teens refused to acknowledge the damage.
One individual stayed behind to retrieve the scooter, but after being photographed, he denied involvement, pulled up his hoodie, and ran away. A video captured the rest of the group as they left the scene. It is unknown if the incident was reported to the police, but the post stated that the owner of the car scanned the scooter and intended to contact the company to find out who rented it.
On the same day, there was yet another report of fireworks being set off at Barrington Park. There is as yet no connection between the two incidents, but the illegal setting off of fireworks has been a neighborhood issue since last year and teens on scooters have been involved in previous incidents.
