Dundas man charged with felony property damage after allegedly ransacking vehicle - Southernminn.com
22, a Dundas police officer saw Hatfield and a 14-year-old walking down Third Street. Upon arrival, the officer saw that 14-year-old had numerous items in his hand, including a small knife, which was thrown to the ground. While conducting a pat-search, the officer found a box of baseball cards, cell phone, scale, knife, phone charger and an EBT card. The 14-year-old said they found the items in Memorial Park. Hatfield was then released from the scene, and the 14-year-old, who was in violation of the curfew ordinance, was taken home. At the park, a 1995 Buick Riviera was found with all of its windows broken, except for the smaller passenger side window. After the owner of the vehicle arrived on scene, he told the deputy the last time he saw it, when he was attempting to change a flat tire the night before, it was not damaged. After locating Hatfield at his place of employment, and after he initially denied any wrongdoing, Hatfield told police the two were walking past Mill Park when they noticed a vehicle. He told police that the 14-year-old said “let’s [mess] it up,” and the boy shot out the windows with a pellet gun. When officers discussed the matter with the 14-year-old, he told police that Hatfield found a bat at the nearby ball field and he “nailed” the front windshield and started to hit the. Source: www.southernminn.com
