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Pranks
Centereach-Selden, NY
Business
Yolk's On Him: Prankster's Egg, Bean Antics At Centereach Eateries Land TikToker In Cuffs: PD
A 21-year-old TikToker from Long Island who left quite a mess on the floor of local businesses–and secretly recorded the inside of strangers’ homes–is facing a slew of charges, police said. Kyle Vazquez, of Coram, was arrested Monday, June 2, in connection with a string of “prank” videos at restaurants and random homes that were shared on his social media accounts, Suffolk County Police said. In one viral stunt in late April, Vazquez walked up to Ralph’s Italian Ices on Middle Country Road in Centereach, dumped a massive container of eggs on his head — splattering the entrance and front doo…
Rutherford, NJ
Business
American Dream Mall Goes Deep With April Fool's Prank: 'Opening 20-Never'
The American Dream Mall had the internet holding its breath on Tuesday morning — but it turns out the world’s first-ever underwater theme park isn't opening just yet. The East Rutherford mega mall announced on Tuesday, April 1, that it would be launching AquaDream, a fully submerged theme park with rides like Poseidon’s Plunge and Atlantis Racer, where guests could supposedly “race dolphins,” “dodge sharks,” and “ride roller coasters beneath the water.” The catch? It was an April Fools’ joke. "Opening 20-never," the website says. “We haven’t developed an underwater theme park... yet." Whi…
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Rubber Snake Inside Package Prompts Police Response In Armonk
Officers were called to a Northern Westchester home after a resident discovered what he thought was a snake inside a package. The incident happened on Friday, Nov. 8, when an Armonk resident of Old Mount Kisco Road told police that he had opened a Walmart delivery at his home and had found a snake inside the box, according to North Castle Police. An officer then responded to the residence and checked the package, soon confirming that the reported reptile was, in fact, a fake rubber snake.
Centereach-Selden, NY
Police & Fire
Centereach Man Threatens To Blow Up Airport As Part Of TikTok Prank: Reports
A Long Island man is out on bail after he threatened to blow up a South Carolina airport as a prank for his TikTok channel, multiple news reports said. Thomas Brienza, age 20, of Centereach, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 24, in North Charleston, South Carolina, The Post and Courier in Charleston reported. He faces charges of threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction for an act of terrorism, according to court filings. In the video, Brienza approaches an officer at the airport and says he "doesn't want any trouble" before claiming to have a "bomb and a strap" (a nickna…
Pascack Valley, NJ
Lifestyle
Mastermind Behind Pascack Hills Senior Prank That Nearly Killed Principal On Award-Winning Pod
The self-proclaimed mastermind behind the Pascack Hills Class of 2000 senior prank that nearly killed the school's principal is sharing her story with the world. Identified only as her college nickname, Vipes, the Bergen County native details the Pascack Hills High School "Bouncy Ball Senior Prank" to Dax Shepard and Monica Padman on their weekly podcast, "Armchair Anonymous." The show has listeners call in with their own stories, and each episode is a different theme. This week's theme: Prank Gone Wrong. View this post on Instagram A post …
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
TikTok Clip Shows Car Full Of 'Forgotten Baby' Pranksters In Pursuit With Paramus Mall Security
"Drive away, bro." The pranksters who police believe are responsible for a string of "forgotten baby" pranks at Paramus malls have posted footage of their slow-speed pursuit with mall security to TikTok. The video, captioned "catch us if you can," was posted Tuesday, July 4. It shows a baby doll in a carrier in the back seat of a light green Tesla, dodging security in Toyota RAV4s at Westfield's Garden State Plaza the day prior. "Record, record!" the occupants of the car can be heard saying, laughter echoing throughout. "Drive away, bro," someone says toward the end of the 56-s…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
'Forgotten Baby' Prank: Police Called To Paramus Malls Aren't Laughing
Shades of "Raising Arizona." As pranks go, the forgotten baby on the car roof is particularly cruel because of the scare it gives people. That's why police weren't laughing when someone drove a Tesla with New York plates through the parking lots of all three major malls in Paramus on Monday with looked like a genuine baby in a car seat on the roof. Not only is the stunt callous, they said. Depending on who the punk'd bystanders are, the gagman could end up getting thrown a beatin'. "Although incidents of baby car seats left in parking lots and on vehicles has occurred in our shopping mal…
Ashburn, VA
News
'Real Darwin Award Candidate' Back To Sharing Prankster Videos Week After Being Shot At VA Mall
Not even a bullet to the gut could stop infamous impractical “joker” Tanner Cook from doing what he loves, even if others don't. The mercurial menace is back to sharing his off-putting pranks on social media, less than a week after he was shot inside the food court at Dulles Town Center by Leesburg's Alan Colie, who had enough of the self-proclaimed influencers’ escapades. The moment police apprehended shooting Suspect at Dulles Town Center today pic.twitter.com/shv0cjQm8k — VAhiphopandnews (@VAhiphopandnewz) April 2, 2023 In a video posted on Friday, April 7, five days after he was sh…
Ashburn, VA
News
Prankster Shot At Dulles Town Center Was Hoping To Have Some Fun, Dad Says
The father of a 21-year-old YouTuber who was shot by a man he was trying to prank in Loudoun County says he was just trying to have some fun. Tanner Cook landed in the hospital with gunshot wounds to his stomach and liver after he thrice thrust a camera in the face of 31-year-old Alan Colie last weekend at Dulles Town Center, his dad, Jeramy Cook tells Daily Voice. The elder Cook says his son — who runs Classified Goons on YouTube — didn't intend any harm. "He’s a nice, sweet kid and he does videos that are pranks," the father said, "but he’s not hurting anyone physically. He’s trying…
Ashburn, VA
News
Haters Slam YouTube 'Prankster' Shot During Stunt At Dulles Mall: 'Stop F—ing With People'
A YouTube prankster shot at Dulles Town Center in an apparent stunt gone wrong over the weekend is catching heat from haters as he recovers in the hospital. Tanner Cook, 21, told WUSA9 from his hospital bed he was playing a practical joke on a man later identified by authorities as Alan Colie, 31, for his YouTube channel, Classified Goons. Colie didn't take well to Cook's joke, the prankster told the outlet. And so, he opened fire, Cook said. Cook suffered gunshot wounds to his stomach and liver, and as he recovers, his haters spam the comment section of his Instagram page with jabs like,…
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
News
Silent Clown-Masked Visitor Leaves Suspicious Item At Major Testing Lab In Elmwood Park
UPDATE: A Westchester County resident who works at one of the largest clinical testing labs in the U.S. triggered a large emergency response Friday when she walked into the Bergen County building wearing a devil mask, handed a supervisor a jar of salsa with her name on it and left without saying a word, authorities said. Ray Greenwald, 27, of Ardsley, NY, and the supervisor at BioReference Laboratories just off Route 80 in Elmwood didn't know one another and apparently had never met before, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. However, Greenwald, who works in another building, told police sh…
Fairfield, CT
News
CT Couple Goes Viral On TikTok For Prank Videos
A Connecticut couple has seen viral success on TikTok, all thanks to their gag-inducing prank videos that make people laugh. Lauryn D’Agostino, age 33, and her boyfriend, Devin Murphy, age 35, are both Litchfield County residents. The two have been together for five years now. D’Agostino owns a marketing company and works with local businesses in the area. While she said much of her work has centered around Instagram and Facebook, when TikTok became popular, she decided she wanted to learn the algorithm. So, D’Agostino said she set up an account in Murphy’s name to test it out. The accou…
Bristol, PA
News
Childhood Weakness Is TikTok Superpower For CT Woman With Sensitive Gag Reflex
A Connecticut woman says her childhood weakness has become her TikTok super power. Lauryn D’Agostino and boyfriend Devin Murphy, of Litchfield, are going viral for their gag-inducing pranks on the video-sharing app. D’Agostino, 33, says her sensitive gag reflex was something her sister used to prank her about when they were young. Then, one day this year, Murphy asked D'Agostino if he could record her watching a video of a baby gagging to see if she'd have a similar reaction. Spoiler alert: She did. "It went viral, D’Agostino said. "We were in shock." D’Agostino owns a marketing company…
Hackensack, NJ
Lifestyle
10,000 Calls And Counting: Sons Prank Dad With Epic Atlantic City Birthday Billboard
If you were in Atlantic City last week, you may have seen it. The billboard for Linwood dad Chris Ferry -- a 62nd birthday gift from his two sons, the New York Post reports. The Black Horse Pike billboard that went up last week reads: "Wish My Dad Happy Birthday. Love, Your Sons." It also has a massive picture of Ferry’s face. Ferry has received more than 10,000 calls from strangers in less than a week because of the billboard. “I really haven’t been able to use my phone in a normal way,” he told KYW News Radio. “There’s a call coming through right now, it’s happened like three times sinc…
Stamford, CT
Lifestyle
YouTube Bans Videos Of Dangerous Pranks, Stunts
Google-owned video hosting website YouTube is cracking down on users who upload videos involving dangerous stunts or pranks. While not all stunts and pranks are dangerous, those that are will no longer be permitted for YouTube hosting, as per the site’s updated community guidelines. Now, users who upload videos involving this type of content have two months before YouTube will issue a “strike” against the offending account. Of course, content that violated these new guidelines will be removed even before the grace period ends. From eating tide pods to playing with fire or putting someone i…
