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“Door kick challenge” TikTok trend now a problem in Westboro, Massachusetts: “It’s terrifying”

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Police in Westboro, Massachusetts, are warning homeowners about an alarming and potentially dangerous TikTok trend called the “door kick challenge.” Investigators have had several reports in town recently of strangers trying to kick down doors in the middle of the night. No one has been hurt, but police are looking for the people responsible. Amy Dwyer was sleeping when she said someone tried to kick in her front door in the middle of the night Saturday. “Literally like leapt out of bed like, ‘What the heck was that?'” said Dwyer. “It’s terrifying. I didn’t know if somebody was trying to come in my house and hurt me or kill me or hurt my family.”

Police said the challenge is like “ding dong ditch,” except it’s taken to a dangerous extreme where pranksters nearly break in doors, leaving real damage. Dwyer’s door is custom made. It will cost her $4,000 to replace it. “Four thousand dollars for punk kids potentially thinking they’re funny. I’m not amused at all. It’s a major inconvenience. It’s very unsettling. I haven’t slept well the last couple of nights,” said Dwyer. Just around the corner, another family was left shaken. Melissa Gonzalez said her door was damaged after someone tried to kick it in at 2 a.m. one night last month. She’s since installed surveillance cameras around her home. “I don’t feel safe anymore,” said Gonzalez. “It doesn’t really matter if they’re children or not. The fact of the matter is that somebody is out there trying to scare neighbors and that’s terrorizing.” Those who’ve been targeted want to know where the parents are while this is happening.

“Who is creating these challenges and asking kids to do this and why do they think it’s a good idea, and why aren’t the parents more involved in what their kids are looking at on social media?” said Dwyer. Police said it can also be dangerous to the pranksters if they try to kick in the wrong door and a homeowner believes they’re under attack. Investigators are asking anyone who sees anything suspicious or has video of an incident in Westboro to call them.

Source: “Door kick challenge” TikTok trend now a problem in Westboro, Massachusetts: “It’s terrifying” – CBS Boston

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