Firefighter Charged with Vandalizing Rare Sports Car: A Closer Look at the Incident in Piscataway Fire District No. 3
Piscataway Fire District No. 3, which oversees the firehouse where Joshua Scolnick works, has been under investigation after a video surfaced online showing Scolnick damaging a man’s sports car by dumping a bucket of rocks, mud, and gravel onto it. The incident occurred while the car was parked next to the firehouse.
The owner of the car, Mark Bahna, claims that Scolnick was upset about rainwater from his sump pump seeping over to the Arbor Hose Company #1 next door. 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 the firehouse where Scolnick works but did not receive any responses.
Police have charged Scolnick with 3rd-degree criminal mischief and he was released on a summons complaint. The incident has caused outrage in the community, and the damage to Bahna’s rare sports car has been a topic of discussion.
