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Port St. Lucie Teen Charged After Bodycam Shows Shovel Strikes on Police Cruiser

Authorities have not disclosed the reason for the call or the teen’s motive.

Overview

  • Bodycam video released by Port St. Lucie police shows 15-year-old Amy Chance approach a patrol car and strike it multiple times with a metal shovel.
  • The incident occurred Nov. 3 outside her family home after an officer responded to a disturbance at the residence.
  • An officer is heard saying “Are you kidding me?” before drawing a Taser, ordering her to drop the shovel, and taking her into custody without incident.
  • Police report more than $1,200 in damage to the vehicle and have charged Chance with felony criminal mischief.
  • Coverage highlights mixed social-media reactions to the footage and references a separate Anaheim case where a shovel-wielding man was fatally shot by police.