NEW YORK — Half a dozen youths were arrested for damaging fences in a TikTok challenge known as the “Kool-Aid Man challenge” on Long Island earlier this week, authorities said.
According to Suffolk County Police, the owner of a house in the cobblestone courthouse in Centereach said he heard loud noises around 1 a.m. Monday and noted on surveillance cameras that six men had torn down parts of his fence.
The men, who range in age from 12 to 18, returned three hours later and walked through the fence as part of this TikTok craze. The goal is to capture some of the craziness in popular Kool-Aid commercials that show someone, not always bright red, randomly crashing into and destroying walls and fences as the drink’s mascot.
The six men were arrested soon after for criminal mischief. They have been released with fines to appear in family court and are expected to appear in court early next month.
Police are currently investigating whether they could be linked to at least two other cases of damaged fencing in Centerach and Selden. No injuries were reported in either case.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call 631-854-8652.