An 82-year-old Florida man was arrested after authorities said he slashed a woman's tires because he claimed she was sitting in his favorite bingo seat.
Fred Smith, from Lake Wales, was charged with criminal mischief Monday when police said he took an ice pick to the tires of 88-year-old Ethel Britt's van during a weekly bingo game at the Lake Ashton Retirement Community Club House.
Police said Smith stormed out of the bingo hall and punctured two of Britt's tires because she was sitting in a chair he usually sits in.
Smith was caught on surveillance video in the act.
Police said Smith admitted to the crime and expressed regret. Smith faces having to pay $500 in tire damage and restitution back to Britt.
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