Speed-Trailer Prank Leads To Charges

At the Idaho County Free Press, Editor David Rauzi reports from Kooski: “An ill-advised prank ended in smoke and felony charges for two Kooskia men arrested for literally dragging off with the Idaho County Sheriff Office’s speed trailer. Moments after the pair — Gilbert R. Hattrup, 60, and Steven M. Lupoli, 52 — allegedly drove off with the trailer hooked behind their pickup, skid marks along the highway and the smell of burnt rubber alerted ICSO Deputy Tom Remington who, in an opportune moment, had been driving up behind the suspects. Hattrup and Lupoli were both released on $10,000 bail pending a Sept. 13 preliminary hearing in magistrate court. Both men are charged with grand theft and malicious injury to property, both felonies, and Hattrup faces a third felony charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.’ More here . (SR file photo for illustrative purposes)

Question: Did you ever pull a stupid prank that coulda gotten you into legal trouble, if you’d been caught? Care to tell us about it?