FARGO, N.D. -- A man who said he was fed up with his
cellular phone service went to a Fargo mall and started hurling
phones across a store, striking an employee and causing more than
$2,000 in damage, authorities said.
Jason Perala, 22, of Fargo, told The Forum newspaper that he
planned only to yell at employees at Verizon Wireless. "Then I just lost it," he said. "I just started grabbing
computers and phones and throwing them. I just destroyed the place.
... I kind of regret that I did it, but I hope my message got
across." Police said Perala took off his shirt and put on safety glasses
before throwing around computers, phones and other items. One employee was struck in the shoulder by a phone before he and
other workers dashed into an office, locked the door and called
police, Sgt. Kevin Volrath said. Other businesses in the West Acres
mall lowered their steel security gates during Thursday's incident. Perala was arrested without incident and jailed on charges of
felony criminal mischief and misdemeanor simple assault.
Note from Wiz: This guy obviously will need a new hobby when he gets out of jail. I'm hoping he takes up civil disobedience against gas companies next...
