Venice man arrested for repeatedly ramming pickup truck into home
by Kyra Shportun - NBC 2
VENICE, Fla. — A Venice man was arrested for ramming his pickup truck into a home while cursing at the homeowner.
Venice police responded to the home and found Anthony Antonaras, 38, sitting in the bed of his Chevy truck blasting the song “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus.
His truck had heavy damage as well as both of the home’s garage doors and the window next to the home’s front door was caved in.
Antonaras told officers his “foot slipped,” causing him to crash his truck into the house three times.
A woman who was inside the home alone said she heard a loud bang and saw Antonaras driving his truck into the house on purpose.
The woman called 911 and told the dispatcher she heard Antonaras screaming “f*** you” while he drove into the house.
Antonaras and the woman know each other, Venice police noted in a report.
The damage to the house appeared to be well over $50,000.
Antonaras told officers that the homeowner was not a good person and that the incident was a “message.”
Antonaras was arrested and is facing felony charges of criminal mischief and shooting into or throwing deadly missiles into dwellings.
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