“Oops, wrong car.”
A woman is facing charges after Volusia County deputies said she vandalized a car she thought belonged to her ex-boyfriend -- but it was the wrong car, News4JAX sister station WKMG reported.
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According to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office, deputies said they responded to a vandalism call overnight along Gramercy Drive in Deltona about a “young woman spray-painting a vehicle.”
When the deputies got there, they found an 18-year-old and a 16-year-old girl. Investigators said the younger girl had yellow spray paint on her sweatpants.
“When questioned, the 18-year-old admitted she was upset with her ex-boyfriend and decided to spray-paint and throw eggs at what she thought was his vehicle,” the release reads. “Unfortunately, the vehicle in question belonged to a neighbor, not her ex-boyfriend.”
According to the arrest affidavit, the 18-year-old told deputies that her ex-boyfriend owed her around $700, which is what spurred the act of vengeance.
However, it turned out that the car’s actual owner had just parked across the street, leading to the misunderstanding, the affidavit reveals. The damage to the car reportedly tallied up to an estimated $5,000.
Deputies also explained that they’d caught the woman driving with two open containers of Four Loko in plain view.
As a result, the 18-year-old was arrested and now faces charges of criminal mischief, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, possession of alcohol under 21, and DUI. She was released Wednesday afternoon on bond.
Meanwhile, the 16-year-old faces a charge of possession of marijuana over 20 grams after deputies said they found the drugs in her bag.
In addition, deputies said they recovered an empty Crown Royal bottle, a scale, and a can of yellow spray paint.