FLORIDA — An 18-year-old student at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) has been arrested after allegedly throwing a large pumpkin from the top of a campus parking garage, causing significant damage to a parked vehicle, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say Brady Hite was taken into custody on November 18 and charged with Criminal Mischief and Throwing a Deadly Missile, a second-degree felony under Florida law.
Incident Details at FGCU Campus
The incident occurred around November 16 near Parking Garage B at FGCU’s South Bridge Loop. Investigators reported that Hite allegedly tossed the pumpkin from the top of the garage, striking a car below and causing more than $3,000 in damage to the vehicle’s roof and windshield.
Initially, the vehicle’s owner filed a self-report for vandalism, but later provided video evidence showing a suspect in a white hoodie and gray sweatpants throwing the pumpkin from above…