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Washington state man bulldozes neighbors’ homes in a fit of rage
Four homes were demolished and thousands were left without power after Barry Swegle started smashing homes with his bulldozer. The Port Angeles man was reportedly reacting to a property line dispute.
For some, revenge is a dish best served by a bulldozer.
A “very upset” Washington state man gave his neighbors a piece of his mind by bulldozing through four of their homes on Friday. The afternoon rampage also brought down a 70-foot electricity pole, leaving thousands in the Port Angeles area without power for up to 12 hours.
The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Barry Swegle, 51, for malicious mischief, the Seattle Times reports.
Neighbor Keith Haynes said that the man “just went nuts.”
Residents told police that the “highly agitated” Swegle had an “ongoing dispute with some of his neighbors.”
Phil Riley, a neighbor who watched the destruction unfold, attributes Swegle’s anger to a property line dispute that had been “brewing for some time.”
Riley told the Peninsula Daily News that the argument was between Swegle and Dan Davis, a neighbor whose two homes were destroyed.
Most residents’ power was restored by Friday night. At least 200 customers who were still in the dark expected to receive power by Saturday morning, said Clallam County Public Utility District spokesman Mike Howe.
Neighbor Barbara Porter isn’t too surprised. When she heard the bulldozer start to rumble, she knew that Barry was about to get feisty.
"We all said one of these days Barry is going to take that dang CAT and he’s going to start tearing up people’s property and that’s what he did," Porter told Q13Fox.com.
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a bet this is not covered under the homeowner's insurance
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They need to do background checks for anyone wanting to buy a bulldozer.
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