$200K in damages caused to senior high-rise building after police say man set off sprinklers

Investigators are learning more about a situation that displaced 60 seniors from a high-rise in Verona on Thursday.

Steven Speis, 82, lives in the Demor Towers and is charged with criminal mischief, tampering with a fire apparatus and disorderly conduct after police say he triggered the its sprinkler system and caused flooding.

Investigators estimate that over $200,000 in damages were caused to the building…

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