Two Florida teenagers learned the hard way that “clout” comes with a price after their attempts to film viral videos ended in handcuffs this weekend. The Ocala Police Department arrested 18-year-olds Janek Szkaradek and Luke Charske following a series of disruptive incidents at local businesses on SW College Road.
The most recent disturbance occurred Saturday at a Target department store.
According to investigators, Szkaradek drove a lawnmower directly through the retail store while Charske filmed the scene for social media. The stunt caused physical damage to a store door and sent shocked shoppers scrambling out of the way.
This wasn’t the pair’s first run-in with local staff. Police revealed that just 24 hours earlier, Szkaradek entered a Culver’s restaurant and began operating a leaf blower inside the dining area.
Authorities noted that these actions went beyond simple pranks, as they actively endangered customers and resulted in property damage.
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“These actions endangered people and caused property damage,” the Ocala Police Department stated in a release regarding the arrests. “They are crimes, not harmless videos. Think before you record—it’s not worth an arrest and a criminal charge.”
Legal consequences for the duo are mounting.
Szkaradek faces charges of criminal mischief and disorderly conduct stemming from the Culver’s incident, along with an additional disorderly conduct charge for the Target stunt.
Charske was charged as a principal to disorderly conduct for his role in recording the Target disruption. Both teens were taken into custody following the police investigation into the social media recordings.
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