A fire chief in New Jersey has been charged with criminal mischief after a video showed him damaging a man’s sports car by dumping a bucket of rocks, mud, and gravel onto it. Joshua Scolnick was caught on camera vandalizing the 1995 Nissan Nismo 270R while it was parked next to the firehouse where he works in Piscataway.
The car’s owner, Mark Bahna, claims that Scolnick was upset about rainwater from his sump pump seeping over to the Arbor Hose Company #1 next door. The damage to Bahna’s rare sports car has caused outrage in the community and has been the subject of much discussion.
Bahna, a collector and seller of Japanese sports cars, stated that his car was scratched and dented in the incident. He mentioned that the car is priceless and may be one of only two ’95 Nismo 270R’s currently in the U.S. The car is number five out of the 30 that Nissan produced in 1995. Bahna’s attorney, Mark Speed, mentioned that they are exploring all legal options and have reached out to the parties involved.
CBS New York attempted to contact Piscataway Fire District No. 3, which oversees the firehouse where Scolnick works, but did not receive any responses. Police have charged Scolnick with third-degree criminal mischief and released him on a summons complaint.