Teen Drives Car Through L.I. Mall

MASSAPEQUA, New York – A teen drove his car through a suburban mall Thursday, going through a door, down a corridor and then out another door, police said.

The 19-year-old man drove through the mall’s main glass doors at around 7 p.m., continued past a JCPenney, passed the mall’s central court and then made two left turns before exiting near a McDonald’s, Nassau County police Officer Thomas Brussell said.

After breaking through the second set of doors, the driver exited the car and started giving a speech before being restrained by a passer-by until police got there, Brussell said.

No one was seriously hurt by the sedan, although one onlooker suffered minor cuts to the foot after stepping on some of the broken glass. The rampage caused about $60,000 worth of damage, police said.

Brussell said he did not immediately have information on what could have driven the man to take a spin indoors. Charges were pending.