Brookhaven Man Arrested for Bashing in House Windows with Pink Baseball Bat

The Dunwoody Police have arrested Chadwick Weeks, a 24-year-old man, for allegedly bashing in the windows of a house off of Wynterhall Lane this past weekend.

According to reports, the footage from a surveillance camera at the front of the home captured Weeks busting in the front windows of the home with a pink baseball bat. He has been arrested on charges of criminal damage to property.

As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, I will outline the law behind criminal damage to property in Georgia.

Criminal Damage to Property in Georgia

The offense of criminal damage to property is divided by Georgia Law into two different degrees. First degree criminal damage to property in Georgia is defined as:

A person commits the offense of criminal damage to property in the 1st degree when they knowingly and without authority interfere with any property in a manner as to endanger human life; or knowingly and without authority and by force or violence interfere with the operation of public communication, public transportation, sewerage, drainage, water supply, gas, power, or other public utility service or with any constituent power thereof.

If convicted of first degree criminal damage to property, the penalty will be a prison term between one and ten years.

Second degree criminal damage to property in Georgia is defined as:

A person commits the offense of criminal damage to property in the second degree when they intentionally damage any property of another person without their consent, and the damage, therefore, exceeds $500.00; or recklessly or intentionally, by means of fire or explosive, damages property of another person.

If convicted of second degree criminal damage to property, the penalty will be a prison term between one and five years. 

Practice Note

Criminal damage to property and criminal trespass in Georgia are similar crimes, but criminal damage to property carries much more significant penalties. If you or a loved one has been arrested, contact a Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney today.

We will make sure that you understand all of your options and advise you on the best approach to take for your case.