A Salt Lake City man provoked criminal charges Wednesday for his alleged violent conduct toward a 12-year-old boy who ding dong ditched his house.
Tony Arnold Bernstone, 58, was charged with felony child kidnapping and child abuse, which is a misdemeanor, KSL-TV in Salt Lake City reported.
“[Bernstone’s] reaction to what is perceived to be a silly childhood game of ding-dong ditch was concerning and over the top,” prosecutors said in court documents.
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The incident happened on Aug. 1, when the boy and a group of friends having a sleepover decided to ding dong ditch some nearby homes, according to KSTU-TV.
At some point, they rang Bernstone’s doorbell, prompting him to get on a bicycle and chase after the boys.
Bernstone allegedly grabbed one boy
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