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SI Man Arrested For Throwing Poop At Neighbor's Door
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Jen Chung
Published Aug 5, 2010
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Today's fun new learning: Getting caught throwing poop on your neighbor's door can land you a graffiti charge! The Staten Island Advance reports, "An Eltingville man has been arrested for chucking a bag of feces against a neighbor’s door, prosecutors charge. Christopher Argentina, 28, and the victim have a history of conflict, said a law enforcement source." The July 9 incident was caught on surveillance tape, too, and Argentina was "charged with misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief and making graffiti... The graffiti charge was levied because the suspect allegedly marked or covered the victim’s property with the intent to annoy or harass him." And for a flashback, remember Joel Krupnik, who smeared dog poop on a 13-year-old dog owner who didn't scoop after her dog?
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