Neb. Woman Accused of Window Smashing

LINCOLN, Neb. – Lincoln police said a 50-year-old woman was charged Tuesday with child abuse and criminal mischief after having her 12-year-old granddaughter drive her to her niece’s house, where the grandma broke five windows.

A neighbor told police that Vickie Britton picked up a chair from the front yard of a duplex Monday night and used it to smash five windows, causing about $400 in damage, said Lincoln Police spokeswoman Katherine Finnell.

Finnell said police arrested Britton when she came back to the neighborhood more than an hour later. Police found Britton drunk and belligerent in the car with the 12-year-old behind the wheel, Finnell said.

Police have referred the granddaughter to the Lancaster County Attorney’s office to determine whether any juvenile charges will be filed for driving without a license.

A telephone call to the Lancaster County Attorney’s office by The Associated Press was not immediately returned.

Finnell said the incident stemmed from an argument that occurred Sunday.