The trend involves people forcefully kicking front doors before running away
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- Iowa residents were startled by loud noises caused by teens participating in a viral social media “door-kicking” trend
- Police warn the trend could spread, and urge vigilance as similar pranks often increase during summer months
- A similar incident in Florida led to teens being charged after homeowners armed themselves, fearing a break-in
One viral social media trend left Iowa residents fearing someone had broken into their homes.
In the early morning hours of Monday, July 13, residents in Urbandale, Iowa, were jolted awake by the sound of what they believed was shattering glass. At first, homeowners told KCCI they thought an intruder had broken into their homes.
But after reviewing footage from their Ring doorbell cameras, they discovered the loud noises were actually caused by teens participating in the viral “door-kicking” trend on social media…