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5 Lakeland Boys Arrested In Apartment Vandalism

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Published: December 2, 2008

Five boys accused of discharging 80 fire extinguishers and causing $4,000 worth of damage to a building at a Lakeland apartment complex were arrested today on felony criminal mischief charges, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

Additionally, the boys were each charged with two counts of burglary of a structure and 80 counts of obstructing extinguishment of fire.

Witnesses told deputies the boys were seen Sunday and Monday outside of a building at the complex used for storage. Among the items kept inside the building were boxes of fire extinguishers.

The boys entered the building through a back door and discharged the devices inside, deputies say. Holes were punched in the walls, ceilings and windows.

It will cost about $1,600 to refill the fire extinguishers, sheriff's office spokeswoman Carrie Eleazer said in a statement.

Arrested were: Ronnie Comer, 14; Quartavis Crawley, 16; Jamichael McMurray, 16; Rodney Street, 12; and Quandavize Street, 11. The boys, who all live at the complex owned by the Lakeland Housing Authority, were being held today at the Polk County Juvenile Assessment Center.

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