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15-Year-Old Charged After Bodycam Shows Shovel Strikes on Port St. Lucie Patrol Car

Police estimated more than $1,200 in damage after a patrol car was struck during a Nov. 3 call.

Overview

  • Officers responded Nov. 3 to a reported disturbance at a home on the 1400 block of Bartell Avenue in Port St. Lucie.
  • Body-worn camera footage shows 15-year-old Amy Chance repeatedly hitting the hood of an arriving police vehicle with a shovel.
  • The officer, seated in the car, drew a Taser, ordered the teen to drop the shovel, and took her into custody.
  • Police said the damage exceeded $1,200, and Chance faces a felony criminal mischief charge.
  • The department posted that intentional property damage leads to arrest regardless of age, and no injuries, motive, or court date were reported.