Police say a man in New York state is facing felony burglary charges after a bizarre incident the occurred in mid-April. The suspect was arrested May 1, after police say they identified the man through an ongoing investigation.
The suspect in question stands accused of causing around one-hundred and twenty-five-thousand dollars in damage to a medical trailer in upstate New York.
New York State Man Allegedly Caused $125K In Damage By Releasing Gas
WKTV is reporting that a 72-year-old man was arrested May 1 after an alleged incident in the commercial district. The New Hartford Police Department says that they were notified by employees at Open MRI of The Mohawk Valley that a person broke into a mobile medical trailer April 17.
WKTV says the suspect allegedly released one thousand liters of helium gas in the trailer, which caused extensive damage to the equipment inside. The gas release “compromised the MRI’s magnetic field”, which in turn rendered the equipment “inoperable”, according to police investigators…