Pennsylvania man accused of demolishing family home with excavator while wife, children inside
By
ADDISON ALBERT, WPXI via CNN Newsource
You can taste the rush. The dough hadn't risen.
Summary
A Pennsylvania man, Erik Pierswza, allegedly used an excavator to demolish his family's home while his wife and two children were inside, following an argument about their separation. He shouted "If it's over, I'll tear the house down" before climbing into the excavator and beginning demolition. He faces charges including causing a catastrophe and reckless endangerment.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIf it's over, I'll tear the house down.
Police said Erik Pierswza got into an argument with his wife after he arrived at the house in Buffalo Township on Tuesday.
Pierswza then allegedly climbed into the excavator and began demolishing the home while his wife and two children were inside, police said.
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